Morphology and Syntax Concepts

The video tutorial by Rustom introduces the course on morphology and syntax, focusing on the components of grammar. It explains the basic units of sound and grammar, phonemes, and morphemes, and provides examples of how words can be broken down into morphemes. The tutorial distinguishes between free and bound morphemes, and further categorizes them into lexical, functional, derivational, and inflectional morphemes. The video concludes with a brief overview of the course structure and encourages students to share the content.

What is the primary focus of the course discussed in the video?

• Morphology and Syntax

• Phonetics and Phonology

• Semantics

• Pragmatics

Which component of language connects sounds with meaning?

• Syntax

• Phonetics

• Grammar

• Semantics

What is the basic unit of grammar?

• Phoneme

• Lexicon

• Morpheme

• Syntax

How can the word 'carelessness' be broken down?

• care, less, ness

• care, less, ful

• care, ness, ful

• care, ful, ness

What is a morpheme?

• A minimal unit of sound

• A minimal unit of meaning or grammatical function

• A minimal unit of syntax

• A minimal unit of semantics

Which of the following is a free morpheme?

• un-

• -s

• -ed

• book

What type of morpheme is '-ed' in 'undressed'?

• Free morpheme

• Bound morpheme

• Lexical morpheme

• Functional morpheme

How many inflectional morphemes are there in English?

• Ten

• Eight

• Twelve

• Six

What is the effect of derivational morphemes on words?

• They form plurals

• They indicate possession

• They change the grammatical category or meaning of words

• They change the tense of verbs

What is the significance of studying morphology and syntax?

• To understand the history of language

• To analyze the structure and function of language

• To learn new languages

• To improve pronunciation