Chapter 4 Morphology Flashcards
Word
smallest free form found in a language
independent by itself
Morpheme
smallest meaning unit in a language
un, ful,ness etc..
Simple Word Types
word made up of only 1 morpheme
Complex Word Types
words made up of more than 1 morpheme
Free (Morpheme Types)
a morpheme that can function as a word for example cat or happy
Bound (morpheme types)
a morpheme that never surfaces on its own (always linked to another morpheme) for exampe cats “s” is the morpheme
Root (Morpheme types)
main content morpheme of the word.
typically a free morpheme
affix
small, less meaningful morpheme
typical bound morphemes such as un, ful, ing, s,ness
Give an example of a affix that is not bounded
ex
Give examples of a root that is not free
kempt, vincible
Base
anything to which an affix is attached [faith], [faithful], [unfaithful]
What are the 3 affix types
Prefix(infront of root word), Infix(inside the root word), Suffix (after the root word)
How to Remember if its a noun?
The_____of the…
how to remember if its a verb
i (can)____
how to remeber if its a adjective?
the (very)_____ thing
