morpho

EVA NUR MAZIDAH

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4.1

a. Derivational morphology is the part of grammar that deals with the derivations of words → derive a new meaning by adding bound morphemes to a root or stem. for example pure+ -ify = purify "to make pure'.

b. Inflectional morphology is the part of grammar that deals with bound morpheme that have a strictly grammatical function; never change the syntactic category of the words or morphemes to which they are attached. For example work-works-worked-working.

c. Grammatical word is one of the several forms that may be assumed by lexical item for grammatical purpose. For example cat and cats are grammatically words of the lexical item CAT.

d. Lexeme is the minimal unit of language whish has a semantic interpretation and embodies a distinct cultural concept; the fundamental unit of the lexicon of a language. Find, finds, found, and finding are forms of the English lexeme find.

4.2

a. Regular inflection

when English word is a noun denoting a kind of thing that can be counted and the plural form can be formed by the suffix -s or the allomorph of this suffix e.g. cat and cats

have a settled pattern such -ed in past form, -ing in progressive, -s/es in present singular forms.

b. Irregular inflection

a kind of idiosyncrasy that dictionaries need to acknowledge by indications. e.g. tooth teeth

c. suppletion

is a morphological pattern (usually inflectional) in which one inflection has a stem different from the default one. For example stem of GO is go but this is replaced in GO:past by {wen} (to which the past-tense suffix {t} is added).

4.3

a. Perisphatic is other stylistic variety expression used to express statement; formed with a particle or an auxiliary verb instead of by inflection (Ex.: the phrase did sing used for the inflected form sang)

4.4

a. Syncretism is a pattern in inflectional morphology where two distinct inflections have the same form. For example, regular syncretism of the passive participle and the perfect