LING 100_Assignment 3 (2)
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Assignment 3 (50 points)
LIN 100: Intro to Linguistics
Assignment 3 does not include a writing component. Instead, provide the short answers and word trees
according to the instructions in Part 1 and Part 2.
Part 1 – Word Formation
Answer the following questions for each word in English below. An example has been provided. (30
points)
Example:
reformer
a. What is the part of speech of the word?
Noun
b. Separate the word into the component morphemes.
re/form/er
a. What is the stem? Please also provide its part of speech. If there are multiple
options, you should indicate which part of speech is the one used in the word
formation rules. (2 pt)
form (N or V; it’s a V here)
c. List each affix, making sure to include the appropriate dashes.
re-
-er
d. For each affix, provide three example words consisting of a single stem and that
affix.
re-: redo, rewatch, rescan
-er: farmer, teacher, scanner
e. Based on your example words in (e) and the stem you observe in (b), please
provide the WFR for each affix below. Please also include if the rule is derivational
or inflectional.
re-: re- + V
→
V (derivational)
-er: V + -er
→
N (derivational)
f. Draw a word tree for the word based on your WFR(s).
1
1)
hopefully
b. What is the part of speech of the word? (.5pts)
Adverb
c. Separate the word into the component morphemes. (1 pt)
hope/ful/ly
d. What is the stem? Please also provide its part of speech. If there are multiple
options, you should indicate which part of speech is the one used in the word
formation rules. (2 pt)
Hope (Noun)
e. List each affix, making sure to include the appropriate dashes. (.5 pt)
-ful-
-ly
f. For each affix, provide three example words consisting of a single stem and that
affix. (1 pt)
-ful: watchful, restful, stressful
-ly: fully, calmly, merrily
g. Based on your example words in (e) and the stem you observe in (b), please provide
the WFR for each affix below. Please also include if the rule is derivational or
inflectional. (3 pt)
WORD TREE AT BOTTOM OF PAGE
-ful: V + ful
→
ADJ (deriv)
-ly: ADJ + -ly
→
ADVERB (deriv)
h. Draw a word tree for the word based on your WFR(s). (2 pt)
2)
unapproachable
a. What is the part of speech of the word? (.5pts)
Adjective
b. Separate the word into the component morphemes. (1 pt)
un/approach/able
c. What is the stem? Please also provide its part of speech. If there are multiple
options, you should indicate which part of speech is the one used in the word
formation rules. (2 pt)
Approach (Verb)
d. List each affix, making sure to include the appropriate dashes. (.5 pt)
Un-
-able
e. For each affix, provide three example words consisting of a single stem and that
affix. (1 pt)
Un-: unable, uncommon, unstable
-able: excitable, believable, employable
f. Based on your example words in (e) and the stem you observe in (b), please provide
the WFR for each affix below. Please also include if the rule is derivational or
inflectional. (3 pt)
Un-: un- + ADJ
→
ADJ (deriv)
-able: VERB + -able
→
ADJ (deriv)
g. Draw a word tree for the word based on your WFR(s). (2 pt)
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