English Knowledge Organiser Pg 19-20 Flashcards
Prescriptive
Taking an approach to language study that focuses on rules and notions of correctness
Root
A morpheme that can stand on its own and can usually form a word in its own right
Suffix
A morpheme that comes after a root word to modify its meaning
Prefix
A morpheme that goes before a root word to modify its meaning
Affix
The overall term for an addition to a root (a prefix or a suffix) to modify its meaning or create a new word
Infix
An affix inserted inside a root word to create a new word or modify its meaning (e.g. abso-blooming-lutely))
Inflectional function
The way that an affix shows a grammatical category such as a verb tense or a plural noun
Derivational function
The way that an affix helps form a new word by attaching itself to a root
Noun phrase
A group of words built around a noun
Verb phrase
A group of words built around a head (main) verb
Head word
The main noun in the phrase
Pre-modifier
A word that goes before the head noun to add detail or
clarify some aspect of it
Post-modifier
A word that comes after the head noun to add detail or
clarify some aspect of it
Qualifier
An additional word or phrase that adds some further detail to the noun.
Primary auxiliary verb
An auxiliary verb that joins with the main verb to show
tense
Modal auxiliary verb
An auxiliary verb that joins with a main verb to show the
degree of commitment towards an event or person that a speaker holds
