7th Morphology Warm Up 12/13/2024

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What does the Latin root 'communio' mean?

Back

Sharing or fellowship.

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In the poem 'My Mother Pieced Quilts', what does 'communion' suggest about the quilt pieces?

Back

The quilt pieces are united and share a bond.

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What does the Latin root 'caementum' mean?

Back

Binding.

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In the context of the poem, what does 'cemented' most likely mean?

Back

To hold together firmly.

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What is morphology in linguistics?

Back

The study of the structure and form of words in a language.

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What is a morpheme?

Back

The smallest grammatical unit in a language.

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What is the difference between a free morpheme and a bound morpheme?

Back

A free morpheme can stand alone as a word, while a bound morpheme cannot.

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Give an example of a free morpheme.

Back

'Book' is a free morpheme.

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Give an example of a bound morpheme.

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'-ing' in 'running' is a bound morpheme.

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What is an affix?

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A morpheme that is attached to a word to modify its meaning.