Morphology and Morpheme Quiz
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What is the study of word formation in linguistics called?

  • Semantics
  • Morphology (correct)
  • Phonetics
  • Syntax
  • Which of the following is NOT a morpheme?

  • Replay
  • Keeper (correct)
  • Wiggle
  • Un-
  • In the word 'unbirthday,' how many morphemes are present?

  • 1
  • 2 (correct)
  • 4
  • 3
  • What type of morpheme is the word 'rainy'?

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

    What is a word according to the provided text?

    <p>$1+1$ morphemes put together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following words is a simple word?

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

    In the word 'friendships', how many morphemes are present?

    <p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the morpheme 'ante' mean in the word 'antedate'?

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

    Which of the following words has the most morphemes?

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

    Which of the following words is a complex word?

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

    Study Notes

    Morphology

    • Morphology is the study of word formation, including the ways new words are coined in languages and how word forms vary depending on their sentence usage.

    Morpheme

    • A morpheme is the smallest unit of language with its own meaning or grammatical function.
    • Morphemes can be:
      • Simple words like "giraffe", "wiggle", or "yellow"
      • Prefixes like "re-" and "pre-"
      • Suffixes like "-ise" and "-er"
    • A morpheme cannot be divided into smaller meaningful parts.

    Types of Words

    • A word is one or more morphemes that can stand alone in a language.
    • Simple or simplex words consist of only one morpheme, like "giraffe" or "murmur".
    • Complex words are made up of more than one morpheme, like "opposition" or "crystallise".

    Word Composition

    • A single word may be composed of one or more morphemes:
      • One morpheme: "boy"
      • Two morphemes: "boyish" (boy + ish)
      • Three morphemes: "boyishness" (boy + ish + ness)
      • Four morphemes: "ungentlemanliness" (un + gentle + man + li + ness)
      • More than four morphemes: "ungentlemanliness" (un + gentle + man + li + ness)

    Exercises

    • Identify the number of morphemes in each word:
      • play (1)
      • replay (2)
      • man (1)
      • manly (2)
      • etc.
    • Divide words into morphemes:
      • password (pass + word)
      • sprayable (spray + able)
      • childhoods (child + hood + s)
      • etc.
    • Identify whether words are simple or complex:
      • a.members (complex)
      • b.prioritise (complex)
      • c.scissors (simple)
      • etc.

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    Test your knowledge on morphology and morphemes in linguistics. Learn about word formation, new word coining, and variations in word forms based on usage in sentences.

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