Which phrase gives the meaning of morphology?(1 point)
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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 and phrase arrangement
the study of word and phrase arrangement
the study of word meanings from another language
the study of parts of a word
Which phrase describes a base word?(1 point)
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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
an affix placed at the beginning of a 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 suffix
a suffix
a base word
a base word
a prefix
a prefix
a root word
a suffix
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 explain the meaning of a word
to explain the meaning of a word
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 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 parting gift
a parting gift
a tomb
a tomb
a time of mourning