The formation of new words by using the existing materials, name

The formation of new words by using the existing materials, namely roots, affixes and other elements is called （ ）in modem English vocabulary development.
A、borrowing
B、creation
C、semantic change
D、loaning
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：本题考查英语词汇发展方式中创词的含义。borrowing：借词；creation：创词；semantic change：旧词新义；loaning：外来词。在现代英语词汇发展中，利用已有的词根、词缀等元素构成新词的过程被称为创词。所以B项符合题意。