Unit 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Morpheme
A
the study of forms
2
Q
to be a morpheme
A
a unit of a word has to have a meaning
3
Q
free morpheme
A
a morpheme that can stand on its own (hunt)
4
Q
bound morpheme
A
a morpheme that cannot stand on its own (er)
5
Q
allomorphs
A
6
Q
root
A
the part of the word that gives it meaning (HUNTer)
7
Q
compounding
A
putting two roots together (doghouse)
8
Q
idiosyncratic
A
9
Q
endocentric
A
the word has a MAIN word
-coffee table (a kind of table)
10
Q
exocentric
A
no main word
-has its own specific meaning
(chimney sweep)
11
Q
blending
A
combining two words to make a new word
12
Q
internal change
A
changing sound of base by one letter
13
Q
suppletion
A
changing a word to something else (pluralizing)
14
Q
partial suppletion
A
partially changing a word
15
Q
reduplication
A
repeating all or part of a base
