Praxis 5362 Practice Question
The concept of affixation is most closely associated with which of the following fields?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Affixation pertains to the process of adding prefixes or suffixes to base words, which directly relates to morphology, the study of word formation and structure. Morphology examines how words are constructed and how their meanings change with different affixes.
In contrast, phonetics (A) focuses on the sounds of speech, while phonemics (B) deals with the abstract sound units in a particular language. Syntax (C) concerns the arrangement of words in sentences. Thus, while all options are linguistic fields, only morphology specifically addresses the formation and modification of words through affixation.
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