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What is the primary focus of phonology?
What is the primary focus of phonology?
- Investigating the semantic meaning of words
- Exploring the historical evolution of words
- Analyzing the syntax of a language
- Studying the smallest distinctive elements of a language (correct)
Which term is used to describe the smallest meaning unit in a language?
Which term is used to describe the smallest meaning unit in a language?
- Phoneme
- Semantics
- Syntax
- Morpheme (correct)
Why are not all words considered as single meaning units?
Why are not all words considered as single meaning units?
- Words do not have a distinct syntactic structure
- All words are phonological units
- Words are always composed of more than one morpheme
- Some words are 'nonsense words' and lack any meaning (correct)
What is an example of a word consisting of more than one meaning unit?
What is an example of a word consisting of more than one meaning unit?
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Why can't syllables be regarded as the smallest meaning units?
Why can't syllables be regarded as the smallest meaning units?
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Study Notes
Phonology
- The primary focus of phonology is the sound system of a language.
Morphemes
- A morpheme is the smallest meaning unit in a language, such as "un-" in "unhappy".
- Not all words are single meaning units because some words can be broken down into smaller units with distinct meanings.
- Example: "unhappy" consists of two morphemes: "un-" and "happy", each with a distinct meaning.
Syllables vs. Morphemes
- Syllables cannot be regarded as the smallest meaning units because they do not always correspond to a single meaning, whereas morphemes always carry a distinct meaning.
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