1
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What is the difference between derivation and inflection?
A
Derivation produces a new lexeme
Inflection produces a grammatical variant of the same word
2
Q
What is compounding?
A
The process of combining two existing words to create an entirely new word
3
Q
Name three less commonly used methods of adding words to the english language
A
Clipping
Blends
Acronyms
Linguistics
flashcards
Decks in class (22)
# Cards
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Consonants31
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Diphthongs8
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Morphology intro3
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More on words11
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Morphology continued22
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Syntax 114
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Syntax two11
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Communication in Language13
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Vowels27
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Language acquisition26
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Language variation and change27
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Syntax 99
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Extra consonants13
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pragmatics21
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Semantics 2.1-2.324
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Semantics 2.4-642
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Phonology13
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sociolinguistics5
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sign language 118
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historical linguistics39
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Syntax 17
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syntax +18
