The brand-name or trade-mark of a product often refers to the invention of a new word. This kind of word formation is known as ______.
A、clipping
B、coinage
C、compounding
D、derivation
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：The brand-name or trade-mark of a product often refers to the invention of a new word. This kind of word formation is known as coinage.