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What is the study of morphology primarily concerned with?
What is the study of morphology primarily concerned with?
- The combination of morphemes to yield words
- The internal structure of words (correct)
- The internal phonological structure of words
- The systematic covariation in the form and meaning of words
What are simple words characterized by?
What are simple words characterized by?
- They have no internal phonological structure
- They are morphologically complex
- They are made up of sequences of sounds (correct)
- They have multiple meanings
How is morphology related to syntax?
How is morphology related to syntax?
- Morphology is the study of the internal phonological structure of words, while syntax is the study of the combination of morphemes to yield words
- Morphology is the study of the internal structure of words, while syntax is the study of the combination of words to yield sentences (correct)
- Morphology is the study of systematic covariation in the form and meaning of words, while syntax is the study of the internal structure of words
- Morphology is primarily concerned with the systematic covariation in the form and meaning of words, while syntax is the study of the combination of morphemes to yield words
What are the smallest meaningful constituents of words called?
What are the smallest meaningful constituents of words called?
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How do linguists sometimes describe the degree to which morphology is used in a language?
How do linguists sometimes describe the degree to which morphology is used in a language?
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Study Notes
Morphology Study
- The study of morphology is primarily concerned with the internal structure of words and how they are formed.
Word Characteristics
- Simple words are characterized by being composed of only one morpheme.
Morphology and Syntax
- Morphology is related to syntax as it deals with the formation of words, which are then used to construct sentences in syntax.
Morphemes
- The smallest meaningful constituents of words are called morphemes.
Language Morphology
- Linguists sometimes describe the degree to which morphology is used in a language as its morphological complexity.
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