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Morphology
Inflection versus derivation
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This is a recap self-test for core concepts in morphology on level B (Basiskurs).
Question 1 / 5
Basic Terminology of Morphology
Match the terms and definitions.
Morpheme
Base that does not contain any affixes.
Two or more variants of a morpheme.
Concrete realisation of a morpheme.
Abstract minimal linguistic sign that carries a specific meaning or fulfils a function.
Bound morpheme added in the front of a base.
Bound morpheme added at the end of a base.
Allomorph
Morph
Root
Prefix
Suffix
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Question 2 / 5
Characteristics of Inflection and Derivation
Match the following characteristics with the corresponding morphological process!
Inflection: word category
comes first
remains the same
word forms
comes last
transparent
changes
less transparent
highly productive
new lexemes
restricted
Inflection: order
Inflection: productivity
Inflection: semantic transparency
Inflection: products
Derivation: word category
Derivation: order
Derivation: productivity
Derivation: semantic transparency
Derivation: products
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Question 3 / 5
Word formation processes: Compounding, Derivation, Conversion
For the examples below, determine whether they are examples of compounding, derivation, or conversion.
window sill (N), overthink (V)
Derivation
Conversion
Compounding
reanalyze (V), expectation (N)
must (N), hammer (V)
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Question 4 / 5
Terms of Inflection
Match the terms and definitions.
Inflection
Change of a word's form to match certain grammatical properties of another word.
Repetition of a morpheme or part of a morpheme to indicate a grammatical (or semantic) contrast.
The process by which affixes combine with roots to indicate grammatical categories such as case, plurality or tense.
Replacing a morpheme with an entirely different morpheme in order to mark a grammatical contrast.
Vowel alternations indicating a grammatical contrast.
Change of a word's form to indicate its grammatical role.
Case
Agreement
Suppletion
Reduplication
Ablaut
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Question 5 / 5
Word Formation Processes
Match the word formation processes and their definitions.
Derivation
Creating a new word (category) by removing actual or supposed affixes.
Words formed from the initials of a group of words that designate one concept (pronounced letter-by-letter).
Words that are derived from proper names of individuals and places.
Invention of totally new terms (usually for commercial purposes).
Shortening of a polysyllabic word by the dropping of some (usually final) syllables of a word.
Combination of a free morpheme and (one or more) bound morpheme(s), yielding a form with a new meaning and/or category.
Words formed by merging the sounds and meanings of two already existing words.
Words formed from the initials of a group of words that designate one concept (pronounced as a word).
Imitations of natural sounds.
Combination of two (or more) free morphemes.
Assigning an already existing word to a new syntactic category.
Compounding
Conversion
Blends
Clipping
Backformation
Acronyms
Initialisms
Onomatopoeia
Coinage
Eponyms
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