Question 1

What is the definition of morphology?

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The study of the forms of things, in particular

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The study of human anatomy

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The study of the formation of new words

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The study of animal behavior

Question 2

What is the term for the smallest unit of meaning in a language?

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Morpheme

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Syntax

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Phoneme

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Semantics

Question 3

What is the process of adding affixes to a word to change its meaning?

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Derivation

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Inflection

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Conjugation

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Compounding

Question 4

What is the term for the process of creating a new word by combining two or more existing words?

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Compounding

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Derivation

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Conjugation

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Inflection

Question 5

What is the term for a word that has the same form as another word but a different meaning?

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Homonym

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Heteronym

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Antonym

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Synonym

Question 6

What is the term for a word that has the same meaning as another word?

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Synonym

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Homonym

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Heteronym

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Antonym

Question 7

What is the term for the study of the sound patterns of a language?

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Phonology

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Syntax

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Semantics

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Pragmatics

Question 8

What is the term for the study of the structure of words?

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Morphology

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Phonology

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Syntax

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Semantics

Question 9

What is the term for the inflectional change of a verb to indicate tense, mood, or aspect?

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Conjugation

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Compounding

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Derivation

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Inflection

Question 10

What is the term for the study of the meaning of words and sentences?

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Semantics

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Pragmatics

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Phonology

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Syntax

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