Linguistics Quiz on Morphemes and Grammar
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What process is used to create suppletive forms in linguistics?

  • Changing the consonants of a root
  • Adding affixes to stems
  • Altering the vowel of a stem (correct)
  • Creating new roots from existing words

    • What is the primary function of derivational morphemes in linguistics?

  • To form new stems or words (correct)
  • To change the meaning of a word
  • To serve as grammatical markers
  • To alter the pronunciation of a stem

    • Which of the following is an example of a root in linguistic terms?

  • The base form 'administer' (correct)
  • The prefix 'un-'
  • The word 'happy'
  • The suffix '-ness'

    • Which of the following statements about morphemes is correct?

    <p>A morpheme cannot be analyzed into simpler elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What issue has arisen from the definition of morphemes in linguistics?

    <p>The definition is too simplistic for analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of morphemes must be attached to other morphemes?

    <p>Bound morphemes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these is NOT classified as a function word?

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

    What do inflectional morphemes typically indicate?

    <p>Grammatical properties like tense and number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes a suppletive form?

    <p>It has morphological fusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which morphemes in English denote possession and plurality?

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

    Which of the following are inflectional morphemes used with adjectives?

    <p>-er and -est</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about derivational morphemes is correct?

    <p>They change the grammatical category of a word.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of articles in grammar?

    <p>They specify whether a noun is definite or indefinite.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a clitic?

    <p>we've</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of morpheme is classified as bound and derivational?

    <p>lexical morpheme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about lexical morphemes is NOT true?

    <p>Their presence depends on grammatical structure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Lexical morphemes tend to express which of the following?

    <p>qualities and properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes clitics in relation to their host?

    <p>They are syntactically independent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are morphemes that are bound and inflectional classified?

    <p>They modify the meaning of free morphemes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an example of a lexical morpheme?

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

    Which characteristic is true of lexical morphemes compared to grammatical morphemes?

    <p>They tend to express concrete meanings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the grammatical feature 'person' refer to?

    <p>Entities referred to in a speaker's utterance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following correctly describes a 'number' in grammatical terms?

    <p>It distinguishes between singular, plural, and sometimes dual forms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary contrast expressed by the property of 'number' in grammar?

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

    How is grammatical gender used in languages that employ this concept?

    <p>To classify nouns into various categories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In terms of person-number combinations, which of the following is true?

    <p>Person-number combinations help distinguish different subjects in communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What property refers to the occurrence of content words being infrequent in specific contexts?

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

    Which of the following characteristics is NOT true about derivational morphemes?

    <p>They always create new meanings without altering the original meaning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which suffix is mentioned as capable of altering a general adjective to a noun, as in 'generalize'?

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

    Which term describes the idea that new content words are created as language evolves?

    <p>Open-set membership</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main limitation mentioned regarding the use of certain affixes like -fy or -ize?

    <p>They are non-productive in converting nouns to verbs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which example illustrates how derivational morphemes can change the part of speech?

    <p>Redo from do</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following accurately describes the term 'non-productivity' in morphology?

    <p>The unavailability of certain affixes for new word formation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What describes the scenario when a fictional noun like 'spluk' is transformed into a verb?

    <p>Non-productivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is referred to when new words enter the lexicon through morphological rules?

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

    Which characteristic describes the obligation of grammatical morphemes in language?

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

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of grammatical morphemes?

    <p>Open-ended membership</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'suffixability' refer to?

    <p>The ability of derived suffixes to be followed by more suffixes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function do auxiliaries serve in relation to verbs?

    <p>Provide a time frame</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of abstractness in grammatical morphemes?

    <p>Tense of verbs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes grammatical morphemes from lexical morphemes?

    <p>Grammatical morphemes are more abstract and frequent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does closed-set membership of grammatical morphemes imply?

    <p>Their members remain constant over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Morphology

    • Morphology is the study of words' forms and how they're created
    • A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning or grammatical function
    • For example, "tourists" contains three morphemes: tour, -ist, and -s

    Two Classifications of Morphemes

    1.1 Classification Based on Form

    • Free morphemes: Stand independently as words (e.g., system, kill)
    • Content words: Nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs; express concepts
    • Function words: Articles, prepositions, and conjunctions; specify grammatical roles
    • Bound morphemes: Must attach to other morphemes (affixes)
    • Inflectional morphemes: Change word forms for grammatical features (tense, number)
    • Derivational morphemes: Change the word's grammatical category or add new meanings
    • English examples:
      • Possessive 's
      • Plural -s
      • Past tense -ed
      • Present participle -ing
    • Suppletive forms: Forms that don't conform to regular rules (e.g., went, children)

    Morphology

    • Root: The part of a word that remains when all affixes are removed
    • Stem: A root with affixes added

    Clitic

    • A morpheme with syntactic word characteristics, but phonological dependency on another word or phrase
    • Example: Contracted auxiliary verbs (I'm, we've)

    1.2 Classification Based on Meaning

    • Lexical morphemes: Convey concepts, concrete meanings, high frequency (e.g., verbs, nouns)
    • Grammatical morphemes: Indicate grammatical relationships, very frequent (e.g., prepositions, conjunctions)
    • Derivational morphemes: Change word category or add meaning (e.g., -ize, -able)
    • Inflectional morphemes: Show grammatical features (e.g. –s, -ed)

    Two Purposes of Morphology

    • Derivation: Creates new words from existing ones (e.g., unkindness)
    • Inflection: Modifies word forms for grammatical context (e.g., pluralization, tense)

    Two Types of Morphological Processes

    • Derivation: Creates new words from existing ones
    • Inflection: Modifies forms of existing words for context
    • Examples of derivational and inflectional processes

    Hierarchical Structure of Words

    • Words aren't just a sequence of morphemes
    • They have a hierarchical structure where parts combine for complex words

    Morph and Allomorph

    • Morpheme: Abstract mental representation
    • Morph: Actualized, concrete form of a morpheme
    • Allomorph: Different forms of a morpheme that express the same meaning (e.g., /z/ and /iz/ in plural)
    • Allomorphs could be free or bound

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