CALT Morphology and Etymology 5

Question 1

Which term describes a morpheme that carries lexical meaning and can stand alone, such as 'run' or 'tree'?

Accepted Answer

Free morpheme

Answer

Free morphemes are independent units of meaning that can stand alone as words, unlike bound morphemes which must attach to a base.

Question 2

A CALT practitioner asks a student to find the base word in 'prehistoric.' What is the correct answer?

Accepted Answer

history

Answer

The base word is 'history,' with the prefix 'pre-' (before) and the suffix '-ic' (relating to) added to it.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a zero-derivation (conversion) in English morphology?

Accepted Answer

Using 'run' as both a verb and a noun without changing its form

Answer

Zero-derivation (conversion) occurs when a word changes its grammatical category without any morphological change, as in 'run' used as both a verb and a noun.

Question 4

The suffix '-ology' appearing in words like 'biology' and 'psychology' derives from which Greek root meaning 'word' or 'study'?

Accepted Answer

logos

Answer

The Greek root 'logos' means word, reason, or study, making '-ology' the study of a particular subject.

Question 5

In the word 'international,' which morpheme signals a grammatical relationship rather than adding new lexical meaning?

Accepted Answer

-al

Answer

The suffix '-al' is a derivational morpheme that converts the noun 'nation' to an adjective, functioning as a grammatical marker.

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CALT Morphology and Etymology 5