Morphology Quizzes: Master Word Structure in Linguistics

Question 1

Define a morpheme and explain its significance in understanding word structure.

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A morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit of language, essential for word formation and conveying grammatical information.

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A morpheme is an indivisible word unit, the building block of language.

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A morpheme is a group of words that form a phrase, expressing a complete thought.

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A morpheme is a sound unit representing a specific concept or idea.

Question 2

Which type of morpheme requires attachment to another morpheme?

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Bound morpheme

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Free morpheme

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Root morpheme

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Phoneme

Question 3

What is the primary focus of morphology?

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The internal structure of words

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The meaning of words

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The rules for combining words

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The smallest units of meaning in language

Question 4

Which of the following is not a type of morpheme?

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Determiner

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Free

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Bound

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Root

Question 5

Which of the following is not a morpheme?

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Word

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Free morpheme

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Bound morpheme

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Root morpheme

Question 6

Which of the following is not a type of morpheme?

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Phoneme

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Free morpheme

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Bound morpheme

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Root morpheme

Question 7

Which linguistic element is the smallest unit of sound, distinct from morphemes?

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Phoneme

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Free

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Bound

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Root

Question 8

In the word 'unbreakable', which part is NOT a morpheme?

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-ness

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-un

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-break

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-able

Question 9

In morphology, what is the term for a morpheme that has different forms depending on its phonetic context?

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Allomorph

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Free morpheme

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Bound morpheme

Question 10

Which process in inflectional morphology does not alter the grammatical properties of a word?

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Derivation

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Number

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Gender

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Case

Question 11

Which of the following is **not** a type of morpheme found in words?

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Syllable

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Free morpheme

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Bound morpheme

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Root morpheme

Question 12

Which of the following is not a type of morpheme?

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Phoneme

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Free

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Bound

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Root

Question 13

In morphology, a root morpheme is best defined as:

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The core meaning-carrying morpheme that can stand alone as a word.

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A morpheme that modifies the meaning of a root morpheme.

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A morpheme that requires other morphemes to form a word.

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A morpheme that connects morphemes to form complex words.

Question 14

In derivational morphology, which affix type is added to the start of a word to change its meaning or form a new word?

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Prefix

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Suffix

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Infix

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Circumfix

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of derivational morphology, not inflectional morphology?

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Adding a suffix to a noun to change its meaning, like '-ness' to form a noun from an adjective

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Changing a verb's tense to indicate past, present, or future

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Adding an '-s' to a noun to indicate plurality

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Changing a pronoun's case to indicate its grammatical function

Question 16

In linguistic morphology, which of the following is NOT a type of morpheme?

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Syllable

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Free morpheme

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Bound morpheme

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Root morpheme

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a type of morpheme?

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Stem

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Free morpheme

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Bound morpheme

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Root morpheme

Question 18

In English morphology, which element is considered part of a word's root rather than a separate morpheme?

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The core meaning of the word

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A prefix that modifies the word's meaning

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A suffix that indicates the word's grammatical role

Question 19

What is the defining characteristic of clitics?

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Morphemes that attach to other words, modifying their grammatical or discourse-related functions

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Independent words with their own meaning

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Distinct stress patterns independent of adjacent words

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High degree of phonological independence, allowing for separation from adjacent words

Question 20

What unique linguistic feature differentiates clitics from other morphemes?

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Clitics rely on their host word for phonological support.

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Clitics are invariably attached to derivational suffixes.

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Clitics are always emphasized in pronunciation.

Question 21

What is the defining characteristic of bound morphemes?

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They convey grammatical information.

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They can stand alone as complete words.

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They always occur at the beginning of words.

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They are always stressed in pronunciation.

Question 22

In derivational morphology, which affix type is added to the end of a word to change its meaning or form a new word?

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Suffix

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Prefix

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Infix

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Circumfix

Question 23

In the context of morphological analysis, which concept is considered irrelevant?

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Phonetics

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Morpheme

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Stem

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Affix

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a type of bound morpheme?

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Free morpheme

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Prefix

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Suffix

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Infix

Question 25

Define a free morpheme.

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A morpheme that can stand alone and convey meaning.

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A morpheme that must attach to another morpheme.

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A morpheme that alters a word's meaning.

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A morpheme that forms the core meaning of a word.

Question 26

In derivational morphology, which affix type is added to the start of a word to change its meaning?

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Prefix

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Inflection

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Suffix

Question 27

Which of the following best describes the key difference between a derivational affix and an inflectional affix?

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A derivational affix changes the word's meaning, while an inflectional affix indicates grammatical information.

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A derivational affix is added to the word's root, while an inflectional affix is added to the word's end.

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A derivational affix is productive, while an inflectional affix is not.

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A derivational affix creates a new part of speech, while an inflectional affix does not.

Question 28

In the word 'unapproachability', which morphemes are attached in the following order: un- + approach + -able?

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un- + approach + -able

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-able + un + approach

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-able + approach + un-

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approach + -able + un-

Question 29

Which perspective emphasizes the interconnections between morphology and other linguistic domains?

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Morphology as a bridge between phonology and syntax.

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Morphology as the study of morphemes and their arrangement within words.

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Morphology as an isolated discipline with no significant connections to other linguistic areas.

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Morphology as a primary determinant of word meaning.

Question 30

How does a language's word structure impact its other linguistic systems, such as sound patterns and sentence formation?

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It influences how words are pronounced and how they can be combined into phrases and sentences.

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It solely determines the meaning of words and phrases.

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It dictates the grammatical categories of words and their relationships in a sentence.

Question 31

In forensic linguistics, how can morphological analysis assist in authorship analysis, plagiarism detection, and crime solving?

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Morphological data can be used to identify patterns in language use, aiding in the detection of plagiarism.

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Morphological data can provide insights into the origin of a document or message.

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Morphological data is irrelevant to forensic linguistics.

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Morphemes and their patterns can only be used to analyze authorship.

Question 32

What is the term for a morpheme that can stand alone as a word?

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Free morpheme

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Bound morpheme

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Prefix

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Suffix

Question 33

Which of the following is an example of derivational morphology?

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The addition of '-ness' to a noun to form an abstract noun

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The addition of '-s' to form the plural of a noun

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The addition of '-ed' to form the past tense of a verb

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The addition of '-ly' to an adjective to form an adverb

Question 34

How does the morphological structure of words influence their syntactic function and semantic interpretation?

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Morphemes play a vital role in determining both the syntactic category and meaning of words.

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Morphemes only provide syntactic information, not semantic information.

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Morphological analysis can be conducted separately from syntactic and semantic interpretation.

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The relationship between morphology and syntax is one-directional, with morphology solely influencing syntax.

Question 35

Explain how aphasia impacts the production and combination of morphemes in language. Discuss the implications of this knowledge for developing effective intervention strategies.

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Aphasia primarily affects the ability to combine morphemes, resulting in agrammatic speech.

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Aphasia exclusively affects the production of bound morphemes, not free morphemes.

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Intervention strategies for aphasia solely focus on enhancing morpheme recognition abilities.

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Knowledge of morpheme combinations is irrelevant to intervention strategies for aphasia.

Question 36

In the English word "unbreakable

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Prefix

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Suffix

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Infix

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Circumfix

Question 37

Which of the following is not considered a morpheme?

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of the

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cat

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-s

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un-

Question 38

Identify the root morpheme in the word 'unhappiness':

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happy

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un

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ness

Question 39

What type of affix is '-ment' in the word 'movement'?

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Suffix

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Prefix

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Infix

Question 40

Identify the bound morpheme in the word 'impossible':

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im

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-pos

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ible

Question 41

Which of the following words does not have a derivational suffix?

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slowly

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beautiful

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kindness

Question 42

What is the primary distinction between a free morpheme and a bound morpheme?

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Free morphemes can stand alone as words, while bound morphemes cannot.

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Bound morphemes can change the meaning of a word, while free morphemes cannot.

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Free morphemes are always roots, while bound morphemes are always affixes.

Question 43

Which of the following illustrates allomorphy?

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The different pronunciations of the plural suffix '-s'

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The different spellings of the root morpheme 'run'

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The different meanings of the prefix 're-'

Question 44

What is the term for the smallest meaningful unit of language?

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Morpheme

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Phoneme

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Lexeme

Question 45

Which affix changes a noun into a verb in English?

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-ize

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-able

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-ment

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-ly

Question 46

What is the process of adding a prefix to a word called in English?

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Prefixation

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Suffixation

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Infixation

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Circumfixation

Question 47

Which of the following English words has a bound root morpheme?

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unhappy

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dog

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childish

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beautiful

Question 48

Which linguistic unit represents the smallest meaningful element in language?

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Morpheme

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Phoneme

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Stem

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Word

Question 49

Which of the following is not categorized as an affix in morphology?

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Word

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Prefix

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Suffix

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Infix

Question 50

The process of forming new words by combining morphemes is referred to as:

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Derivation

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Inflection

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Composition

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Reduplication

Question 51

Which of the following illustrates inflectional morphology?

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Unhappiness

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Quickly

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Repaint

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Bookcase

Question 52

What is the term for morphemes that can function as independent words?

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Free morphemes

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Bound morphemes

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Allomorphs

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Derivational morphemes

Question 53

In morphology, which concept refers to different forms of the same morpheme based on the phonological context?

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Allomorphy

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Suppletion

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Derivation

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Inflection

Question 54

Which characteristic distinguishes suppletive morphology?

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Different forms for the same morpheme

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Regular patterns of affixation

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Use of bound morphemes only

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Formation of new words

Question 55

What is the process of creating words by combining two or more words called?

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Composition

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Derivation

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Blending

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Conversion

Question 56

Which of the following is NOT a bound morpheme?

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The

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Un-

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Re-

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Able

Question 57

Which of the following is an example of a derivational affix?

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-ment

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-s

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-ly

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-ing

Question 58

Which of the following morphological processes involves the addition of a prefix?

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Derivation

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Inflection

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Compounding

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Blending

Question 59

What is the difference between a stem and a root?

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A stem can contain affixes, while a root cannot.

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A root can contain affixes, while a stem cannot.

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Stems and roots are the same thing.

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There is no difference between a stem and a root.

Question 60

Which of the following is an example of a suppletive form?

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Go - went

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Dog - dogs

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Unhappy - sadness

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Quickly - quick

Question 61

What is the morphological relationship between the words 'dog' and 'dogs'?

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Inflection

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Derivation

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Compounding

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Suppletion

Question 62

What is the term for a group of words that share a common morphological base?

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Word family

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Paradigm

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Cognate

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Root

Question 63

Which of the following is not considered a morpheme?

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Phoneme

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Root

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Affix

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Stem

Question 64

In the word 'unhappy', which part is the root morpheme?

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happy

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un-

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-un

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-happy