5 Questions
What is the smallest meaningful unit in language according to the text?
Morpheme
What does the morpheme '-er' signify in the word 'teachers'?
Doer of teaching
What is the lexical meaning of the morpheme 'teach' in the word 'teachers'?
Main meaning
What are morphemes like '-er' and '-s' called in the text?
Bound morphemes
Which term is used for morphemes that can meaningfully stand alone?
Free morphemes
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.
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.
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