Morphology Quiz

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  • Created by: ewelyn
  • Created on: 31-05-19 06:59

1. Define allomorph

  • Different morphemes that serve the same purpose as each other
  • A morpheme which is the only one that serves its purpose
  • A morpheme which isn't added to the stem but does change the word itself
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2. Define derivational morpheme

  • Bound morphemes that make new words of a different grammatical category
  • Bound morphemes that indicate the grammatical function of a word
  • A closed word class of free morphemes made up of conjunctions, prepositions, articles and pronouns
  • An open word class of free morphemes made up of nouns, verbs and adjectives

3. What is the order of inflectional and derivational morphemes?

  • It doesn't matter
  • Derivational morphemes then inflectional morphemes
  • Inflectional morphemes then derivational morphemes

4. Define zero-morph

  • A morpheme which isn't added to the stem but does change the word itself
  • A morpheme which isn't added to the stem but does change the word itself
  • Different morphemes that serve the same purpose as each other

5. Define inflectional morpheme

  • An open word class of free morphemes made up of nouns, verbs and adjectives
  • Bound morphemes that indicate the grammatical function of a word
  • A closed word class of free morphemes made up of conjunctions, prepositions, articles and pronouns
  • Bound morphemes that make new words of a different grammatical category

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