Word Formation and Analysis Quiz
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Which of the following is the definition of morphology in linguistics?

  • The study of sound patterns in language
  • The study of language acquisition
  • The study of sentence construction
  • The study of word formation (correct)
  • Which of the following is an example of a free morpheme?

  • selfie
  • crowdfunding (correct)
  • unhappy
  • management
  • What is the difference between a free morpheme and a bound morpheme?

  • Free morphemes are always monosyllabic, while bound morphemes are always polysyllabic.
  • Free morphemes cannot be further divided, while bound morphemes can stand alone as independent words.
  • Free morphemes are always content words, while bound morphemes are always function words.
  • Free morphemes can stand alone as independent words, while bound morphemes must be attached to other morphemes. (correct)
  • What is the study of the internal structure of words called?

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

    What is the difference between content words and function words?

    <p>Content words carry the meaning of a sentence, while function words provide grammatical structure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a bound morpheme?

    <p>un-</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of sound patterns in language called?

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

    What is the difference between a morpheme and a phoneme?

    <p>A morpheme is a meaning unit, while a phoneme is a sound unit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a content word?

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

    What is the study of sentence structure called?

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

    What is the main characteristic of bound morphemes?

    <p>They appear only in combination with other morphemes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a bound morpheme?

    <p>un-</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an allomorph?

    <p>A morpheme that changes its sound but not its meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a root morpheme?

    <p>A morpheme that carries the main meaning of a word and cannot be analyzed any further</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a free root?

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

    What is a stem of a word?

    <p>The form of a word after removing all inflectional suffixes but leaving derivational affixes in place</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a bound root?

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

    What are affixes?

    <p>Morphemes that can't stand on their own and have to attach to something</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the plural form of English nouns?

    <p>-s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the indefinite article?

    <p>-a</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Morphology in Linguistics

    • Morphology is the study of the internal structure of words.

    Morphemes

    • A morpheme is the smallest unit of language that carries meaning.
    • Free morphemes are words that can stand alone, like "run" or "dog".
    • Bound morphemes are morphemes that must be combined with another morpheme to convey meaning, like "-ed" or "-un".

    Difference between Free and Bound Morphemes

    • Free morphemes can stand alone, while bound morphemes cannot.

    Content and Function Words

    • Content words are words that carry meaning, such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
    • Function words are words that have little meaning on their own but serve to link content words together, such as prepositions, conjunctions, and articles.

    Examples of Morphemes

    • "Run" is an example of a free morpheme.
    • "-ed" is an example of a bound morpheme.

    Phonology

    • Phonology is the study of sound patterns in language.

    Morpheme vs Phoneme

    • A morpheme is a unit of meaning, while a phoneme is a unit of sound.

    Sentence Structure

    • The study of sentence structure is called syntax.

    Characteristics of Bound Morphemes

    • Bound morphemes cannot stand alone and must be combined with other morphemes to convey meaning.

    Allomorphs and Root Morphemes

    • An allomorph is a variant of a morpheme that changes its form depending on the context.
    • A root morpheme is a morpheme that carries the core meaning of a word.
    • A free root is a root morpheme that can stand alone as a word.

    Stems and Affixes

    • A stem is the part of a word that remains after removing affixes.
    • Affixes are bound morphemes that attach to roots or stems, such as prefixes and suffixes.

    Plural Form of English Nouns

    • The plural form of English nouns is typically formed by adding the suffix "-s" or "-es".

    Indefinite Article

    • The indefinite article in English is "a" or "an", used to indicate a non-specific noun.

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