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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?
- Morpheme (correct)
- Syntax
- Semantics
- Phoneme
What does the morpheme '-er' signify in the word 'teachers'?
What does the morpheme '-er' signify in the word 'teachers'?
- Doer of teaching (correct)
- Plural meaning
- Negative connotation
- Past tense
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'?
- Main meaning (correct)
- Doer of teaching
- Plural meaning
- Negative connotation
What are morphemes like '-er' and '-s' called in the text?
What are morphemes like '-er' and '-s' called in the text?
Which term is used for morphemes that can meaningfully stand alone?
Which term is used for morphemes that can meaningfully stand alone?
Flashcards
Morpheme
Morpheme
The smallest meaningful unit in language. It cannot be broken down further.
Bound morpheme
Bound morpheme
A morpheme that cannot stand alone and must be attached to another morpheme to have meaning.
Free morpheme
Free morpheme
A morpheme that can stand alone as a word.
Lexical meaning
Lexical meaning
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The morpheme '-er'
The morpheme '-er'
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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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