Word formation

Question 1

tokens

Answer 1

words in total

Question 2

types

Answer 2

unique words

Question 3

lexeme

Answer 3

see, sees, saw, seen, seeing
(a fundamental unit of a lexicon of the language, i.e., all forms of the
verb see in all meanings)

Question 4

Lexical unit

Answer 4

the union of a single sense with various word forms
1. see/sees/saw/seen/seeing ‘notice/examine using your eyes’
2. see/sees/saw/seen/seeing ‘understand’

Question 5

compounding

Answer 5

{house} + {boat} > houseboat
{black} + {bird} > blackbird
{honey} + {moon} > honeymoon

Question 6

Affixation/Derivation

Answer 6

a) Prefixation

{prefix} + base (prefix: bound morpheme)
{un-} + {happy} > unhappy

b) Suffixation

base + {suffix} (suffix: bound morpheme)
{star} + {-let} > starlet
{bake} + {-er} > baker

Question 7

Conversion/ Zero-derivation

Answer 7

verb > noun (to) love + Ø > love
noun > verb brake + Ø > (to) brake
bottle + Ø > (to) bottle
adj. > verb calm + Ø > (to) calm
adj. > noun daily + Ø > (a) daily

Question 8

Back-formation

Answer 8

babysitter > (to) babysit

Question 9

Clipping

Answer 9

(tele) phone

Question 10

Blending

Answer 10

smoke+fog>smog