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MorphologyTRANSCRIPT
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Words
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Definition of Words by Prof.
Charles Hockett: A word is any segment of a
sentence bounded by successive points at
which pausing is possible.
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Example: Since (p) the (p) streetlamp (p) is (p) out, (p) I (p)
must (p) call up (p) our (p) councilman.
(P) means pause and every segment between two Ps is a word
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Simple and Complex Words
1. Simple words consist of single free morpheme.
* Example: long. 2. Complex words contain,
as their ICs, either two bound forms or a bound
and a free form. * Example of two bound forms as ICs: tele | vise. * Example of bound and
free forms as ICs: eras | er
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Compound Words
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The third class of words is compound words. These have free forms, usually two
words joined together. *Example: green | house.
!A small number of compound words have three or four free forms joined together
as coordinate immediate constituents.*Example: happy - go - lucky.
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Types of Compounds
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a. Open Compoundwhen two or more
free morphemes form a word but are
written separately. they express a single idea and considered
to be one word. *Example: fruit salad.
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B. Hyphenated Compound:
when two or more free morphemes form a word but are written within hyphens between them. they express a single
idea and considered to be one word.
* Example: Jack-in-the box
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C. Solid Compound:
when two free morphemes form a word
and are written without separation.
They express one idea. * Example: Typewriter