Chapter 4

What is morphology the study of?

• The study of sound patterns.

• The study of sentence structure.

• The study of word structure and formation.

• The study of meaning.

What is a morpheme?

• The largest unit of meaning in a language.

• The smallest unit of meaning or grammatical function in a language.

• A unit of sound.

• A complete sentence.

What is a word?

• The largest unit in a language.

• The smallest independent unit of language.

• The smallest pronounceable unit.

• A unit that cannot have smaller units.

What is the term for the mental dictionary where speakers store the basic words?

• Grammar

• Phonology

• Syntax

• Lexicon

What is a free morpheme?

• A morpheme that must be attached to another morpheme.

• A morpheme that can stand alone as a word.

• A prefix.

• A suffix.

What is a bound morpheme?

• A morpheme that can stand alone as a word.

• A morpheme that must be attached to another morpheme.

• A root.

• A stem.

What is a root?

• An affix.

• The core morpheme of a word, carrying the main meaning.

• A morpheme that cannot stand alone.

• A phrase.

What is an affix?

• A morpheme that can stand alone.

• A morpheme that must be attached to a base.

• The core of a word.

• A type of root.

What is a prefix?

• An affix that is attached to the end of a base.

• An affix that is attached to the beginning of a base.

• An affix that is inserted inside a base.

• An affix with no fixed position.

What is a suffix?

• An affix that is attached to the beginning of a base.

• An affix that is attached to the end of a base.

• An affix that is inserted inside a base.

• A free morpheme.