(M+S Final exam)HD in Applied Translation Studies (2023) EN1500 Morphology and Syntax
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What is the total number of word tokens in the given paragraph?

  • 42
  • 45
  • 47 (correct)
  • 40

    • How many word types are present in the given paragraph?

  • 40
  • 42
  • 38
  • 35 (correct)

    • What is the total number of lexemes in the given paragraph?

  • 33
  • 30
  • 35 (correct)
  • 32

    • What is the grammatical category of the word 'poisonous'?

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

    What is the bound morpheme attached to the root 'form' in the word 'forms'?

    <p>-s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the part of speech of the root 'destruct' in the word 'destructive'?

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

    What linguistic process is exemplified in the word 'binge-watching'?

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

    What is the grammatical function of the suffix '-ing' in the word 'binge-watching'?

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

    What type of word formation is illustrated in the word 'CUHK'?

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

    What is the syntactic function of the node 'CP' in the tree diagram?

    <p>Complementizer Phrase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the grammatical function of the suffix '-d' in the word 'televised'?

    <p>Past participle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the bound morpheme '-s' in the word 'awards'?

    <p>Inflectional suffix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the word formation process involved in the word 'unacceptable'?

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

    In the sentence 'My behavior at Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable', what is the function of the word 'at'?

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

    What is the syntactic category of the word 'emotionally' in the sentence 'My behavior at Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable'?

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

    What is the word formation process involved in the word 'reacted'?

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

    What is the function of the prefix 'in-' in the word 'inexcusable'?

    <p>Negating the meaning of the root</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What linguistic process is exemplified in the word 'KitKat', and what is the characteristic feature of this process?

    <p>Reduplication, characteristic feature: repetition of consonant 'K'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the grammatical category of the suffix '-s' in the word 'undergrads', and what is its function?

    <p>Inflectional suffix, function: to form plural</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the word formation process involved in the word 'breakation', and what are the two words blended to form it?

    <p>Blending, words blended: break + vacation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the grammatical function of the suffix '-ing' in the word 'binge-watching', and what is the resulting grammatical category?

    <p>Forming a gerund, resulting grammatical category: verb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the syntactic function of the node 'TP' in the tree diagram, and what does it dominate?

    <p>Functional category, dominates: T' and NP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the linguistic function of the prefix 're-' in the word 'reacted' in the context of the given paragraph?

    <p>The prefix 're-' is an iterative prefix indicating repetition or restoration of an action.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the addition of the suffix '-al' to the root 'destruct' affect the part of speech of the resulting word?

    <p>The addition of the suffix '-al' to the root 'destruct' changes the part of speech from a verb to an adjective.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the grammatical function of the inflectional suffix '-s' in the word 'forms' in the given paragraph?

    <p>The inflectional suffix '-s' indicates plurality, forming the noun 'forms' from the singular noun 'form'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of morphological process is involved in the formation of the word 'unacceptable'?

    <p>The word 'unacceptable' is formed through a combination of prefixation and suffixation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the bound morpheme '-ous' affect the meaning of the root 'poison' in the word 'poisonous'?

    <p>The bound morpheme '-ous' forms an adjective from the noun 'poison', indicating a quality or characteristic of being poisonous.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the words 'inexcusable' and 'excusable' in terms of their morphological structure?

    <p>The words 'inexcusable' and 'excusable' are antonyms, with the prefix 'in-' negating the meaning of the root 'excusable'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a derivational suffix in word formation, as exemplified in the word 'unacceptable'?

    <p>To change the grammatical category or meaning of a word, while a derivational prefix changes the meaning of a word without altering its grammatical category.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the use of bound morphemes, such as '-s' in 'awards', contribute to the complexity of the English language?

    <p>It allows for the creation of new words with specific grammatical functions, making the language more expressive and nuanced, while also increasing the complexity of word formation and syntax.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the tree diagram in representing the syntactic structure of a sentence, as seen in the sentence 'My behavior at Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable'?

    <p>It provides a visual representation of the sentence's hierarchical structure, revealing the relationships between words and phrases, and facilitating the analysis of sentence meaning and syntax.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the sentence 'KitKat is always the snack the CUHK undergrads keep handy for binge-watching every televised Netflix programme during the breakation between semesters', what is the role of the deverbal nominal 'breakation' in the sentence's meaning?

    <p>It functions as a noun, formed from the verb 'break', and refers to a specific period of time, creating a unique and nuanced meaning in the sentence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the use of derivational prefixes, such as 're-' in 'reacted', contribute to the lexicon of the English language?

    <p>It allows for the creation of new words with modified meanings, expanding the lexicon and enabling the expression of subtle shades of meaning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the distinction between lexemes and word tokens in the analysis of language data?

    <p>Lexemes represent the underlying word forms, while word tokens represent the individual instances of those words in a text, allowing for a more accurate analysis of language frequency and distribution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Will Smith issued a public apology to Chris Rock after slapping the comedian at the ___________ last year.

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

    According to Will Smith, jokes about his wife's ___________ condition were too much for him to bear.

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

    The word 'poisonous' is a ___________ word (adjective) formed by adding the suffix '-ous' to the root 'poison'.

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

    The number of ___________ in the given paragraph is 47.

    <p>word tokens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'destructive' is a ___________ word (adjective) formed by adding the suffix '-ive' to the root 'destruct'.

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

    Will Smith wrote that his behavior at the Academy Awards was ___________ and inexcusable.

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

    The word 'unacceptable' is a complex word formed by adding the prefix ______ to the root 'accept'.

    <p>un-</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The suffix '-ed' in the word 'reacted' is a ______ morpheme that indicates the verb is in the past tense.

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

    The word 'emotionally' is a complex word formed by adding the suffixes ______ and '-ly' to the root 'emotion'.

    <p>-al</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'awards' is a complex word formed by adding the suffix ______ to the root 'award'.

    <p>-s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'inexcusable' is a complex word formed by adding the prefix ______ to the root 'excus(e)'.

    <p>in-</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'academy' is a ______ word, meaning it consists of only one morpheme.

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

    The word 'KitKat' is an example of ___________ (made-up brand name) and reduplication.

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

    The abbreviation 'CUHK' stands for ___________ University of Hong Kong.

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

    The word 'undergrads' is formed by adding the inflectional suffix ___________ to the root 'undergrad'.

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

    The word 'televised' is formed through ___________ (from television) and the inflectional suffix '-d'.

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

    The word 'breakation' is an example of ___________ (break + vacation).

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

    The total number of word tokens in the given paragraph is 46.

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

    The word 'violence' is a complex word formed by adding a bound morpheme to a root.

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

    The suffix '-ive' added to the root 'destruct' changes the part of speech to a noun.

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

    The word 'forms' is a complex word formed by adding the inflectional suffix '-s' to the root 'form'.

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

    The word 'poisonous' is a complex word formed by adding the suffix '-ous' to the root 'poison', changing the part of speech to a verb.

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

    The total number of lexemes in the given paragraph is 36.

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

    The word 'awards' is a complex word formed by adding the prefix 're-' to the root 'award'.

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

    The suffix '-ed' in the word 'reacted' is an inflectional suffix that indicates the verb is in the past tense.

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

    The word 'unacceptable' is a complex word formed by adding the suffix '-able' to the root 'accept'.

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

    The word 'emotionally' is a complex word formed by adding the suffixes '-al' and '-ly' to the root 'emotion'.

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

    The word 'inexcusable' is a complex word formed by adding the prefix 'in-' to the root 'excus' and then adding the suffix '-able'.

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

    The word 'behavior' is a complex word formed by adding the suffix '-ior' to the root 'behave'.

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

    The word 'undergrads' is formed by adding the inflectional suffix '-ed' to the root 'undergrad'.

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

    The word 'televised' is formed through blending and the inflectional suffix '-d'.

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

    The abbreviation 'CUHK' stands for Cambridge University of Hong Kong.

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

    The word 'binge-watching' is formed through compounding and the inflectional suffix '-ing'.

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

    The node 'CP' in the tree diagram dominates the node 'TP'.

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

    Match the following words with their morphological structures:

    <p>forms = simplex word (noun) + -s (bound morpheme: inflectional suffix) poisonous = complex word (adjective) = poison (noun) + -ous (bound morpheme: derivational suffix) reacted = simplex word (verb) + -ed (bound morpheme: inflectional suffix) unacceptable = complex word (adjective) = un- (bound morpheme: derivational prefix) + accept (verb) + -able (bound morpheme: derivational suffix)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their parts of speech:

    <p>violence = noun poisonous = adjective reacted = verb forms = noun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their bound morphemes:

    <p>forms = -s (inflectional suffix) poisonous = -ous (derivational suffix) reacted = -ed (inflectional suffix) unacceptable = -able (derivational suffix)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their roots:

    <p>forms = form poisonous = poison reacted = react unacceptable = accept</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their word formation processes:

    <p>forms = inflectional suffixation poisonous = derivational suffixation reacted = inflectional suffixation unacceptable = derivational prefixation and suffixation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their grammatical categories:

    <p>forms = plural noun poisonous = adjective reacted = past tense verb unacceptable = adjective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their word formation processes:

    <p>unacceptable = prefix 'un-' + root 'accept' + suffix '-able' inexcusable = prefix 'in-' + root 'excus(e)' + suffix '-able' awards = root 'award' + inflectional suffix '-s' emotionally = root 'emotion' + suffix '-al' + suffix '-ly'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following morphemes with their linguistic functions:

    <p>-able = derivational suffix forming adjectives -s = inflectional suffix indicating plurality re- = derivational prefix indicating repetition in- = derivational prefix indicating negation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their morphological processes:

    <p>KitKat = Reduplication and coinage undergrads = Clipping and inflectional suffix breakation = Blending televised = Backformation and inflectional suffix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their word formation processes:

    <p>CUHK = Initialism binge-watching = Compounding and inflectional suffix poisonous = Derivation breakation = Blending</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their grammatical categories:

    <p>undergrads = noun binge-watching = verb unacceptable = adjective emotionally = adverb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their morphological structures:

    <p>breakation = blend of 'break' and 'vacation' KitKat = proper noun, brand name reacted = prefix 're-' + root 'act' + suffix '-ed' academy = simplex word, noun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their grammatical categories:

    <p>poisonous = Adjective breakation = Noun televised = Verb undergrads = Noun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their syntactic functions:

    <p>What = Interrogative pronoun can = Auxiliary verb Derek = Proper noun sell = Main verb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following suffixes with their grammatical functions:

    <p>-ed = indicating past tense of verbs -al = forming adjectives from nouns -ly = forming adverbs from adjectives -s = indicating plurality of nouns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following nodes with their syntactic functions in the tree diagram:

    <p>CP = Complementizer phrase TP = Tense phrase NP = Noun phrase VP = Verb phrase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their part of speech changes:

    <p>destruct = root, changes to adjective with suffix '-ive' emotion = root, changes to adverb with suffixes '-al' and '-ly' accept = root, changes to adjective with prefix 'un-' and suffix '-able' award = root, changes to plural noun with inflectional suffix '-s'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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