Derivation Flashcards

1
Q

What is reduplication

A

repeating all or part of the base

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2
Q

Can reduplication be a prefix, suffix or infix?

A

Yes

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3
Q

Is reduplication language dependent

A

Yes

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4
Q

Whats the name when the entire word is repeated

A

Total reduplication

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5
Q

Whats the name when part of the word is repeated

A

Partial reduplication

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6
Q

In english, is partial reduplication productive?

A

No

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7
Q

What is contrastive focus reduplication?

A

Expresses prototypical meaning. Total (montreal-montreal)

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8
Q

What expresses irony or disinterest

A

Echo-reduplication

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9
Q

In echo-reduplication, it is total but initial onset is replaced with what?

A

[ʃm] (baby-shmaby)

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10
Q

What is conversion

A

no phonological material is added.

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11
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12
Q

What is conversion also called

A

zero-derivation

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13
Q

What does conversion change

A

syntactic category

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14
Q

Is conversion common in English?

A

Yes

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15
Q

Give an example of V -> N conversion

A

to drive -> a long drive

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16
Q

Give an example of N -> V

A

A dress -> to dress

17
Q

What are Compound words

A

A complex word consisting of multiple roots.

18
Q

What is an endocentric compound

A

The referent is in the compound

19
Q

Give an example of endocentric compound

A

Greenhouse - type of house

20
Q

Give an example of exocentric compound

A

Pickpocket

21
Q

What is an exocentric compound

A

Referent is not in the compound

22
Q

What is suppletion

A

Multiple roots in the same inflectional paradigm

23
Q

What is clipping

A

Removing phonological material

24
Q

What is also called truncation

A

Clipping

25
Q

What is Hypocoristic (pet name)

A

Diminutive form of a name (used for endearment)

26
Q

What is blending

A

Combining 2 words not along morphological boundaries

27
Q

Can we identify morphemes in the product?

A

No, result is not compositional

28
Q

What is backformation

A

creating a new word by removing affix from another word

29
Q

words that end with which affix are susceptible to backformation

A

-or, -er

30
Q

What is Folk etymology

A

Altering a word to fit an incorrect etymology. Ex: french crevis to english crayfish

31
Q

Acronym vs initialism

A

Acronym: formed from initial letters of phrase but pronounced as word (NASA)
Initialism: formed from initial letters and pronounced as individual letters. UFO

32
Q

What is eponym

A

Common noun derived from proper noun (people or products)

33
Q

Examples of eponym

A

Caesar, diesel, watt, plato, aspirin, jeep, q-tip, heroin

34
Q

What is iconic

A

When the relationship between form and meaning is not random

35
Q

Are most words iconic or not

A

not

36
Q

Are onomatopeia iconic or not

A

Iconic. Relaying auditory information (boom, crack..)

37
Q

Is iconicity everywhere in sign language?

A

No, but it’s more common.

38
Q

What is coinage

A

Making up a word. (brand names, nerd). Etymology can’t be explained in other way