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What are compounds in language?

Words built from more than one root or derived words.

How do compounds differ from derivation and inflection?

They involve roots with roots, not roots with affixes.

What language family is English a part of?

Germanic.

What is the minimum number of root morphemes in a compound?

<p>Two.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of affixed forms in compounds?

<p>Undertaker, mother-of-pearl.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Can the lexemes in a compound fall into different grammatical categories?

<p>Yes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of different word class combinations in compounds?

<p>N+N teapot, adj+N fast food, v+N breakfast, n+v sunshine, n+adj waterproof, adj+adj bittersweet, prep+v overlook.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between endocentric and exocentric compounds?

<p>Endocentric compounds suggest their meaning through the combination of words, while exocentric compounds create their meaning through exterior cultural associations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an exocentric compound in the text?

<p>White-collar.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compounds are words built from more than one root.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>English is a language that builds compounds very freely.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A compound contains at least two root morphemes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>English allows several types of combinations of different word classes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The combined meaning of a compound can be endocentric or exocentric.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In an exocentric compound, the meaning is created through an exterior element.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Different word classes can be combined in a compound, like in fast food.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compounding does not involve combinations of roots and affixes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A compound can be built from derived words.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A compound can include prepositions, as in mother-of-pearl.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Compounds in language involve combinations of roots and affixes.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

English is the only language in the Germanic family that builds compounds.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

A compound may include affixed forms and prepositions.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Compounding differs from inflection in that it involves roots with roots.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

All compounds in English fall into the same grammatical category.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Online is an example of a compound with lexemes from different categories.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Endocentric compounds derive their meaning from cultural associations.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Exocentric compounds create meaning through an exterior element.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Bittersweet is an example of an endocentric compound.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Compounds can only be formed from root morphemes.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between compounding and derivation in language?

<p>Compounding involves roots with roots, while derivation involves roots with affixes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an example of a compound in English?

<p>Inflection</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between endocentric and exocentric compounds?

<p>Endocentric compounds derive their meaning from within, while exocentric compounds derive their meaning from cultural associations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an example of a compound with different word class combinations in English?

<p>Milkman</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a compound that includes affixed forms in English?

<p>Undertaker</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the term 'exocentric' in relation to compounds?

<p>The meaning of an exocentric compound is created through an exterior element, normally through cultural associations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a compound that includes a preposition in English?

<p>Overlook</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the grammatical category of the lexemes in the compound 'waterproof'?

<p>Two adjectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a compound that includes derived words in English?

<p>Mother-of-pearl</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the term 'endocentric' in relation to compounds?

<p>The meaning of an endocentric compound comes from within the words themselves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between compounding and derivation in language?

<p>Compounding involves combining roots with roots, while derivation involves combining roots with affixes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a compound with two root morphemes in English?

<p>Milk bottle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the term 'exocentric' in relation to compounds?

<p>The meaning does not come from within but is created through an exterior element.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an example of a compound with different word class combinations in English?

<p>Milk bottle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a compound that includes a preposition in English?

<p>Overlook</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the grammatical category of the lexemes in the compound 'red-hot'?

<p>Adjective + Noun</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an example of a compound in English?

<p>Fast</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an endocentric compound in English?

<p>Milk bottle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a compound that includes derived words in English?

<p>Waterproof</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the term 'endocentric' in relation to compounds?

<p>The meaning is suggested by the combination of the words.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Compounds in Language

  • Compounds involve combinations of roots and affixes.
  • English is the only language in the Germanic family that builds compounds.

Difference from Inflection and Derivation

  • Compounding differs from inflection in that it involves roots combined with roots.
  • Compounding differs from derivation in that derivation involves adding affixes to roots.

Characteristics of Compounds

  • Compounds can include affixed forms and prepositions.
  • Compounds can be formed from root morphemes.
  • Compounds can have lexemes from different grammatical categories.

Types of Compounds

  • Endocentric compounds: derive their meaning from cultural associations.
    • Example: bittersweet
  • Exocentric compounds: create meaning through an exterior element.
    • Example: not provided in the text

Examples of Compounds

  • Online: a compound with lexemes from different categories.
  • Waterproof: a compound with a preposition.
  • Red-hot: a compound with lexemes from different grammatical categories.

Key Concepts

  • Endocentric: deriving meaning from cultural associations.
  • Exocentric: creating meaning through an exterior element.

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Test your knowledge on compound words with this quiz! Learn about the process of creating new words by combining existing ones and how compounds differ from other word formations. Challenge yourself with a variety of questions on compound words in English.

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