Exam 2: morphology Flashcards

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morphology

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analysis of word structure

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2
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morphological processes

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word formation process

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3
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process that changes syntactic category without affix

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conversion

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4
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change in word form to convey grammatical information

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inflection

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5
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the compound Bigfoot is

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endocentric

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6
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the compound caveman is

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endocentric

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7
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the compound Swansong is

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exocentric

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8
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define morphological process:
English foot/feet

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internal change

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9
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define morphological process:
motel

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blending

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10
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define morphological process:
feng-shui

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borrowing

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11
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define morphological process:
IBM (computer company)

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acronym

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12
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define morphological process:
gator

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clipping

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13
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define morphological process:
Classical Arabic: /mar?at/ woman /nisa?/ women

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suppletion

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14
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define morphological process:
Indonesian: /rumah/ ‘house’ /rumahrumah/ ‘houses’

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reduplication

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15
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define morphological process:
hiss

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onomatopoeia

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16
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morphological elements that must attach to host word

17
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use of initial sounds in word or title, pronounced as word

18
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words created to sound like what they name

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onomatopoeia

19
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combining of non-morphemic parts of two existing words

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shortening of polysyllabic word by deleting syllables

21
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removal of affix/affix-like portion to form another word

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back formation

22
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smallest free form found in a language (simple or complex)

23
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variations of a morpheme

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process that changes syntactic category without affix

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conversion

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change in word form to convey grammatical information
inflection
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mental dictionary
lexicon
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affix added to ending of word
suffix
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core of word, carries most meaning
root
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base to which inflectional affix is added
stem
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form to which an affix is added
base
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repetition of all or part of base
reduplication
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a compound that represents a subtype of the head
endocentric
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replacing morpheme entirely to indicate inflectional change
suppletion
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indicate whether the word "rider" is morphologically simple, includes and inflectional affix or includes a derivation affix
includes a derivational affix
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Indicate whether the the word "colder" is morphologically simple, includes an inflectional affix, or includes a derivational affix.
includes inflectional affix
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Indicate whether the the word "silver" is morphologically simple, includes an inflectional affix, or includes a derivational affix.
morphologically simple
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Indicate whether the the word "legs" is morphologically simple, includes an inflectional affix, or includes a derivational affix.
includes inflectional affix
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Indicate whether the the word "radish" is morphologically simple, includes an inflectional affix, or includes a derivational affix.
morphologically simple