Morpheme Analysis Quiz
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What is a morpheme conceived of as?

  • A unit of form only
  • A unit of sound and meaning
  • A unit of form and meaning (correct)
  • A unit of meaning only

    • What is the central problem with the morpheme according to the text?

  • Not all morphological phenomena can be accounted for by a neat one-to-one mapping of form and meaning (correct)
  • The difficulty in predicting the meaning of complex signs
  • The lack of transparency in idiomatic expressions
  • The arbitrary pairing of sounds with meanings

    • What creates a derived word according to the text?

  • Adding a prefix to a base word
  • Using idiomatic expressions
  • Combining at least one morpheme with another morpheme (correct)
  • Using transparent complex words

    • What is the meaning of a new complex sign like 'unhappy' predicted from according to the text?

    <p>The meanings of its parts (compositional)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 'form' part of the morpheme 'un-' in 'unhappy' called?

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

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