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Morphology

“. “. Morphology. Morphology. The most minimal unit of a word. Morpheme > the abstract/ideal form with meaning. Morph > the form with meaning + sound. . Morphology. Free & Bound Morphemes Free morphemes: Base/root & stem Bound: Affixation (prefix, suffix, infix)

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Morphology

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  1. “ “ Morphology

  2. Morphology • The most minimal unit of a word. • Morpheme > the abstract/ideal form with meaning. • Morph > the form with meaning + sound.

  3. Morphology • Free & Bound Morphemes • Free morphemes: Base/root & stem • Bound: Affixation (prefix, suffix, infix) • Types of Morphology • Inflectional (retains meaning; gr) • Derivational (changes meanings)

  4. Words • uneasiness • unable • immodest

  5. “ “ Words • Unbelievable • Unacceptable • Handsomeness • Philosophical • Theology • Volunteerism • Cheat • Purify • Waited • Eating

  6. cars car + s • children child + ren • benches bench + es • Those sheep are mine. sheep + Ø

  7. Singular Plural • radius • stadium • cactus • medium • forum • stimulus • radii • stadia • cacti • media • fora • stimuli

  8. Morphological Processes • Affixation • Prefix, Suffix, Infix • Compounding • Blending • Reduplication • Partial Reduplication • Full Reduplication

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