Morphological Processes

Question 1

hierarchical structure

Answer 1

the fixed order that morphemes are added in

Question 2

how are hierarchical structures represented?

Answer 2

tree diagrams that represent the internal structure

Question 3

productivity of a rule

Answer 3

how many words could be formed with this rule?

Question 4

suppletive

Answer 4

irregular forms

Question 5

accidental gaps/lexical gaps

Answer 5

words that conform to the rules of word formation but are not truly part of the vocabulary

Question 6

how can gaps occur in our lexicon?

Answer 6

(1) a permissible sound sequence has no meaning attached to it
(2) possible combinations just aren’t used

Question 7

back-formations

Answer 7

a new word enters the language b/c of an incorrect morphological analysis/where a new word was created by mistaking what is an affix

Question 8

compound

Answer 8

two or more words are joined to form a new word

Question 9

“head” of a compound

Answer 9

part of the word/phrase that determines the broad meaning & grammatical category/rightmost word in the compound (usually)

Question 10

compounds that are “unheaded”

Answer 10

the irregular morphology & meaning are not inherited by the compound

Question 11

compounds’ meanings are…

Answer 11

idiomatic

Question 12

malapropisms

Answer 12

confusion of a word through misinterpretation of its morphemes (normally with humorous effects)

Question 13

does sign language have morphology?

Answer 13

yes

Question 14

morphological processes in sign language are…

Answer 14

nonlinear/gestures are often simultaneous