October 2 - Lecture 2.2 Flashcards
1
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Allomorph
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{allo} = other, different; {morph} = shape, form: any of the variant forms of a morpheme, so the same meaning but a different form
2
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Content words
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Are easily understood without context, such as dog. Nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and verbs.
3
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Function words
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Are more like prepositions, pronouns, conjunctions, and interjections.
4
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Sine die (Si nee DEE ay)
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In Latin: without a date
In English today: without a definite date
5
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Per diem
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In Latin: per day
In English today: daily allowance
6
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Post meridiem
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In Latin: after midday
In English today: P.M or afternoon
7
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Tabula rasa
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In Latin: an erased writing board
In English today: a clean slate
8
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Ad nauseam
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In Latin: up to seasickness/illness
In English today: to the point of making one ill
