Morphology - Revision

PART I

Break the following into morphemes and say they are free or bound.

Example: reading: read ing

F B

Note: Không chỉ có 2 morphemes là F B hay B F, mà có thể 3, 4, 5 morphemes trong một từ. Cần phân
tích cho đủ, đến tận cùng.

1. speakers FBB 21. disappearance BFB

2. idolize FB 22. inspiration B B B (-spir: breathe)

3. inspector B B B (-spect: look, see) 23. disadvantages BFB

4. depose B B (-pose: place, put) 24. conceit B B (-ceit: take)

5. bigamy B B (-gamy: marriage) 25. opinions FB

6. disconnected B B B B (-nect: bind) 26. project B B (-ject: throw/shoot)

7. erode B B (-rod/rod-: gnaw) 27. unattractive B B B B (-tract: pull/draw)

8. destructive B B B (-struct: build) 28. orientation FBB

9. energetic B B B (-erg: work) 29. composition B B B (-posit: place, put)

10. infamous BFB 30. irregularly B B B B (-regul: rule)

11. unplugged BFB 31. imprisoned B B B B (-pris: grasp, hold)

12. trusteeship FBB 32. disapproval BFB

13. friendliest FBB 33. supervisor B B B (-vise: see)

14. transferable B B B (-fer: carry, bring) 34. semicolons BFB

15. transporter B B B (-port: carry) 35. unfreezing BFB

16. retroactive BFB 36. sinfulness FBB

17. cooperation B B B B (-oper: work) 37. discovery BFB

18. retainer B B B (-tain: hold) 38. neighborhood FB

19. deceiver B B B (-ceive: take) 39. airplane FF

20. intervene B B (-ven: come) 40. telephones BFB

PART II

Write the meaning of the underlined morphemes in column A and write one example that contains
the same base morpheme (which is underlined) in column B.

Note: Đề thi có thể ghi hướng dẫn là: cho một ví dụ khác có cùng “base” với từ đó; nhưng đúng là
phải cho ví dụ của phần (morpheme) được gạch chân.

Words Column A (the meaning) Column B (example)

0. underarm below, beneath, lower underline
1. aquatic ……………………… ……………………………
2. anteroom ……………………… ……………………………
3. homeless ……………………… ……………………………
4. biology ……………………… ……………………………
5. relationship ……………………… ……………………………
6. unfold ……………………… ……………………………
7. retain ……………………… ……………………………
8. export ……………………… ……………………………
9. dictionary ……………………… ……………………………
10. vision ……………………… ……………………………
11. postgraduate ……………………… ……………………………
12. superpower ……………………… ……………………………
13. argument ……………………… ……………………………
14. activism ……………………… ……………………………
15. contradict ……………………… ……………………………
16. hypothesis ……………………… ……………………………
17. beautify ……………………… ……………………………
18. blacken ……………………… ……………………………
19. overcast ……………………… ……………………………
20. overconfident ……………………… ……………………………

PART III

Indicate whether each italicized expression/ word in each of the following sentences is a
simple (S), complex (C-BF or C-BB), compound (Comp), or grammatical structure (GS).
Put a tick () in the right box.

Notes:

- S: simple word: Từ đơn

  a single free base (chỉ có 1 morpheme duy nhất: school)

 hoặc free base + inflectional morphemes (8 loại – chỉ có chức năng về ngữ pháp: studying - V-ing)

- Cl-FB: Complex – Free base: 1 FREE base + tiền tố, hậu tố (affixes): rainy (rain + -y)

Từ phức có base là free (tự do, đứng 1 mình được: rain)

- Cl-BB: Complex – Bound base: 1 BOUND morpheme + tiền tố, hậu tố (affixes): televise, preclude

Từ phức có base là bound (không tồn tại độc lập đc: -vise)

- Comp: Compound – Từ ghép: có ít nhất 2 FREE morphemes (+ tiền tố, hậu tố): illtreated, northeast, desklamps

- GS: grammatical structure: cấu trúc ngữ pháp

She is my sweatheart (người yêu): Compound vì là 1 từ duy nhất, k0 thể tách rời thành
2 từ, ko thể chèn từ khác vào giữa

She has a sweat heart (trái tim/tấm lòng ngọt ngào): GS vì đc dùng với ngữ pháp: tính
từ đứng trước, bổ nghĩa danh từ, có thể tách 2 chữ ra được: She has a sweat, warm heart.

1. The investment formalities must be simple. (Cl-FB)

2. The fare of a one-way ticket is 2,000,000 dong. (S)
3. The area of hot springs covers over one square kilometer. (Cp)
4. We just spent a hot and humid spring. (GS)
5. The communication service plays an important role. (Cl-BB)
6. Means of transportation is extremely crowded. (Cl-BB)
7. I would like to invite three students coming to the blackboard. (Cp)
8. She’s bought a black and white board for surfing. (GS)
9. My father is a construction engineer. (Cl-BB)
10. Time is the most loving gift we can give to our children. (Cl-FB)
11. Children need examples to follow. (S)
12. A man’s dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness. (Cl-FB)
13. He is my sweetheart. (Cp)
14. She has a very sweet heart. (GS)
15. Go to work on time or you’ll be fired. (W)
PART IV

Identify the word formation process that accounts for each of the following and give the original of
each.

Notes:

 Chỉ có 4 dạng: clipping (cắt bớt), blending (pha trộn 2 từ lại với nhau), acronym (viết tắt từ các
chữ cái đầu), và back-formation (bỏ đi tiền tố, hậu tố)

 Điền đầy đủ 2 cột: thuộc dạng gì và từ gốc của nó mới có điểm, như bên dưới đây

Example: WHO: Acronym World Health Organization

1. Tux: clipping tuxedo

2. NATO: acronym North Atlantic Treaty Organization

3. Webzin: blending web + magazine

4. Fax: clipping facsimile

5. Sassy: back-formation sass

6. Celeb: clipping celebrity

7. UNESCO: acronym United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

8. Enthuse: back-formation enthusiasm

9. Ref: clipping referee

10. Memo: clipping memorandum

11. Simulcast: blending simultaneous + broadcast

12. UFO: acronym unidentified flying object

13. Lunch: clipping luncheon

14. RAM: acronym Random Access Memory

15. Intuit: back-formation intuition

16. Lecdem: blending lecture + demonstration

17. Champ: clipping champion

18. Wig: clipping periwig

19. Spork: blending spoon + fork

20. CEO: acronym Chief Executive Officer

21. Chortle: blending chuckle + chortle

 22. Diagnose: back-formation diagnosis

23. GMT: acronym Greenwich Mean Time

24. Comfy: clipping comfortable

25. Van: clipping caravan

26. TOEFL: acronym Test of English as a Foreign Language

27. Smog: blending smoke + fog

28. MP3: acronym Moving Picture Expert Group Layer 3

29. HDD: acronym Hard Disc Drive

30. Biopic: blending biographical + picture

31. VAT: acronym Value Added Tax

32. Chexting: blending cheating + texting

33. TOEIC: acronym Test of English for International Communication

34. Positron: blending positive + electron

35. Stoke: back-formation stoker

36. Telegenic: blending television + photogenic

PART V

Diagram these words to show the layers of the structure.

1. hopefully 7. confidential

2. favoritism 8. anticapitalism

3. regeneration 9. unemployment

4. opposition 10. villagers

5. supernatural 11. violinists

6. festival 12. uninterested

13. irrefutable 17. undiscovered

14. malformation 18. meaningful

15. counteraction 19. television

16. antigovernment 20. hypercritical