Ling 111-Exam 2, Morphology Ii

Front 1

Stuff about semantic interpretation

Back 1

If the semantic interpretation component puts out two meanings, then the
input to this component must be different for each of the two meanings.
• This is why we assume that there are two morphological output structures
for

Front 2

Reduplication

Back 2

o Repetition of the whole or part of the word.
o It can serve both a derivational and an inflectional function,
although it is more often derivational.

Front 3

Infixation

Back 3

o Affix inserted in root.
o Again, it can be both inflectional and derivational.
o We have seen an example in English, sort-of.
fan-***-tastic
o But it is much more productive in other languages