Question

1. what are affixes in linguistics?

sounds that represent more than one letter
word parts added to the beginning or end of a base word
words that imitate sounds in nature
words that have multiple meanings

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• The first option describes digraphs or trigraphs (sounds with multiple letters), not affixes.
• The second option matches the definition of affixes: morphemes (word parts) added to a base word (prefixes at the beginning, suffixes at the end, or infixes in the middle, though the option focuses on beginning/end).
• The third option describes onomatopoeia, not affixes.
• The fourth option describes homonyms or polysemous words, not affixes.

Answer:

B. Word parts added to the beginning or end of a base word