LIN204H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Allomorph, Suppletion, Semantic Change
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When we combine morphemes to make words. The study of the structure of words, the units of meaning that are used to construct them and the rules we apply to combine them. Smallest units of meaning in a language. Some can stand on their own as words (believe) They must attach to a base (un, avail) Affixes combine with abases of a specific category. {-ly} combines with an adjective base to make an adverb (kind/kindly) {un-} attaches to adjective; means not ; (unkind) {believe} is a verb; means to accept as true . {-able} creates adjectives from verbs; means capable of ; (enjoyable) Two words or morphemes that sound the same but that have different meanings. Same meaning but attached to nouns to indicate plural number. Ex) foot and feet, goose and geese, mouse and mice. Used to create new words with new meanings. Like {-s} plural and {-ed} past tense add grammatical meaning.
