$course$/HumBox/Understanding Language/Syntax and Morphology 2 Q1 Spot the wrong statement 3 (adj =/= closed class) NOT correct.]]> 2 0.5 0 1 true true abc Adjectives are a closed class. ]]> Verbs are an open class. Prepositions are a closed class. function words, these hardly ever change and languages in general are reluctant to adopt new ones.]]> Pronouns are a closed class. function words, these hardly ever change and languages in general are reluctant to adopt new ones.]]> Adverbs are an open class. Sorry, this statement is totally correct - like verbs and adjectives, adverbs are an open class and thus one of the more productive lexical categories. 1 0.1 0 1 true true abc none Nae morpheme - nae wurd, as they would say in Aberdeen... one syllable but... (can you guess what I would say now?)]]> two

And do you remember why there are two morphemes????
]]> three Your enthusiasm in all honour but I think you overshot the mark a bit on this one... 1 0.1 0 1 true true abc one number and case as a hint!]]> two number and the case (hint, hint...)!]]> three Good work - can you identify the three? four 1 0.1 0 1 true true abc one Good stuff! two You might have been thinking about syllables; however, they are not the same thing as morphemes. none Nae morpheme - nae word, as an Aberdonian linguist would say... 1 0.1 0 1 true true abc one It's one word but that doesn't mean it can't have more than one morpheme. two Almost but not quite. three ]]> four Q2 Spot the correct statement (affixes) correct?]]> 1 0.1 0 1 true true abc That's true! All - fixes are part of the group of affixes. in a word. Admittedly, they are very rare in English.]]> In English, prefixes regularly change the word class. Q2 Spot the correct statement 1 (features of morphemes) correct?]]> 1 0.1 0 1 true true abc A morpheme is a minimal unit of meaning and sound. The statement is partially true - yes, morphemes have to do with meaning but not generally sound. A free morpheme cannot stand alone as a word. Because the morpheme is free, it can stand by itself, the bound morphemes are unable to do so! All words must contain two or more morphemes. Well, not necessarily! A fair number of words only contain one morpheme. It only has to be a free one! A morpheme is a minimal unit of meaning and form. A true statement! quickly is...]]> 2 0.4 0 1 true true abc an adverb -ly gives it away.]]> an adjective Not quite! Adjectives are generally found in front of nouns. What was that lexical category called again that can modify verbs? a pronoun quickly really replace a noun?]]> a determiner 'fraid not. Determiners precede nouns. The word in question fulfills a very different function. Which word in the sentence does it modify more closely? Which word formation process gave us the word hoover?

Tick the correct answer. ]]> 1 1 0 1 true true abc eponym
]]> clipping I'm afraid, nothing has been clipped here. Does sandwich give you a hint at the right formation label? blending Sorry, no blending has taken place here. Does sandwich give you a hint at the right formation label? back-formation Back-formations are not very common and hoover is not one of them. Does sandwich give you a hint at the right formation label? her is....]]> 2 0.4 0 1 true true abc a pronoun
That's right!
]]> a determiner The, a/an are the most common determiners and they generally precede nouns. Is this really the case here??]]> an adverb Adverbs often have the suffix -ly (quickly, nicely, etc.) but can also take different other forms (here, often, very, etc.).
]]> a conjunction and, but and or are conjunctions. Does her really fulfill this kind of function?]]>