CTEL CTEL Language Structure and Linguistics 2

Question 1

Which type of morpheme cannot stand alone as a word and must be attached to a base or root?

Accepted Answer

Bound morpheme

Answer

Bound morphemes like prefixes and suffixes must attach to a root and cannot stand alone as independent words.

Question 2

In the word 'unhappiness,' how many morphemes are present?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

The word 'unhappiness' contains three morphemes: un- (prefix), happy (root), and -ness (suffix).

Question 3

Which phonological process occurs when a sound becomes more like a neighboring sound?

Accepted Answer

Assimilation

Answer

Assimilation is the phonological process by which a sound takes on features of an adjacent sound, making them more similar.

Question 4

What does the term 'diglossia' refer to in sociolinguistics?

Accepted Answer

The use of two distinct language varieties for different social functions

Answer

Diglossia describes a situation where two varieties of a language (High and Low) are used in a community for different social contexts.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a derivational morpheme?

Accepted Answer

-ness (forming a noun)

Answer

Derivational morphemes like -ness change the word class or meaning, while inflectional morphemes (like -s, -ed, -ing) indicate grammatical features.

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