Which phrase gives the meaning of morphology?(1 point)
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the study of word and phrase arrangement
the study of word and phrase arrangement
the study of parts of a word
the study of parts of a word
the study and classification of speech sounds
the study and classification of speech sounds
the study of word meanings from another language
the study of parts of a word
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Which phrase describes a base word?(1 point)
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an affix placed at the beginning of a word
an affix placed at the beginning of a word
a word part that has a meaning from another language
a word part that has a meaning from another language
an affix placed at the end of a word
an affix placed at the end of a word
a complete word that is part of another word
a complete word that is part of another word
In the word chronology, “ology” is which of the following?(1 point)
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a prefix
a prefix
a root word
a root word
a base word
a base word
a suffix
a suffix
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What is the purpose of etymology?(1 point)
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to tell how a word has changed or evolved
to tell how a word has changed or evolved
to understand how sounds are produced in a language
to understand how sounds are produced in a language
to learn how to spell a word correctly
to learn how to spell a word correctly
to explain the meaning of a word
to explain the meaning of a word
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to tell how a word has changed or evolved
Which is the best definition for the word mortuary, keeping in mind that the prefix mort- means “death”?(1 point)
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a rebirth
a rebirth
a tomb
a tomb
a parting gift
a parting gift
a time of mourning