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What is the smallest meaningful unit in language according to the text?
What is the smallest meaningful unit in language according to the text?
What does the morpheme '-er' signify in the word 'teachers'?
What does the morpheme '-er' signify in the word 'teachers'?
What is the lexical meaning of the morpheme 'teach' in the word 'teachers'?
What is the lexical meaning of the morpheme 'teach' in the word 'teachers'?
What are morphemes like '-er' and '-s' called in the text?
What are morphemes like '-er' and '-s' called in the text?
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Which term is used for morphemes that can meaningfully stand alone?
Which term is used for morphemes that can meaningfully stand alone?
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Study Notes
Morphemes in Language
- The smallest meaningful unit in language is the morpheme.
- The morpheme '-er' in the word 'teachers' signifies the agent or person who performs the action.
- The lexical meaning of the morpheme 'teach' in the word 'teachers' is to instruct or guide.
- Morphemes like '-er' and '-s' are called bound morphemes.
- Morphemes that can meaningfully stand alone are called free morphemes.
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Test your knowledge of linguistics and morphology with this quiz on morphemes and word formation. Challenge yourself to identify the smallest meaningful units in language and understand how words are constructed from morphemes.
