An Example of Change in Response to Contact and Borrowing

question 36

Multiple Choice

An example of change in response to contact and borrowing between language is

• A)the development of such English words as "terrific" and "blog."
• B)the misanalysis in English of "I'm all shook up" as "emulsha cup."
• C)the use of the French [ʒ] sound in English words like "rouge."
• D)the regularization of the English plural "fish" to "fishes."

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Definitions:

Lumbar

Relating to the lower region of the back between the ribs and the pelvis.

-Malacia

A suffix denoting a pathological softening of tissues, commonly used in medical terms.

-Penia

A suffix meaning deficiency or lack of something, commonly used in medical terminology, such as leukopenia (deficiency of white cells in the blood).

Cost/o

A prefix in medical terms related to ribs.