Morphology Flashcards

1
Q

The system by which words are constructed out of letters is

A

Morphology

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2
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The smallest meaningful unit of a morphological system is known as a

A

morpheme

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3
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Morphemes may appear by themselves as coherent words, but they may be combined with other morphemes to form more ________ words.

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complex

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4
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the morpheme -s it utilized with other morphemes to create

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plural words

morpheme boy and -s for boys.

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5
Q

What language is notorious for exceptions to its morphological system?

A

English

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