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What is the primary focus of morphology in linguistics?
What is the primary focus of morphology in linguistics?
- The pronunciation of entire sentences
- The historical development of languages
- The structure and formation of words (correct)
- The study of phonetic sounds in language
Which of the following best defines a morpheme?
Which of the following best defines a morpheme?
- The largest unit of meaning in a sentence
- The smallest meaningful unit of a language (correct)
- A complete word that can stand alone
- A unit of sound in a language
What are the two main processes studied in morphology that affect word meaning?
What are the two main processes studied in morphology that affect word meaning?
- Derivation and inflection (correct)
- Substitution and deletion
- Syntax and semantics
- Etymology and phonetics
Which of the following statements about morphological structures is true?
Which of the following statements about morphological structures is true?
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What does morphology primarily examine in relation to word formation?
What does morphology primarily examine in relation to word formation?
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Morphology
- Morphology is the study of morphemes, the smallest meaningful units of language.
- Morphemes cannot be further divided into smaller meaningful units.
- Morphology examines the internal structure of words.
- Morphology describes how words are formed.
- Morphology analyzes how word formation processes, such as derivation and inflection, affect word meaning and pronunciation.
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