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The structure and Function of Phrases and Sentences 1 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 5
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SYNTAX : a study of sentence patterns of a language a study of the analysis of sentence structure A part of grammar that concerns the structure of phrase and sentences A study of the rule and way that words and phrases are put together to form sentences in a language 1 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 5
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SYNTAX In analyzing sentences, a useful tool is the notion that sentences consist not of words, but of constituents Harry saw a ghost. It is made up of units of words, and each unit contains at least one morpheme. We could describe or identify the composition of the units (the structural units ) and their relationship to one another. Those structural units are called CONSTITUENTS. 1 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 5
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Morphology A study of the grammatical structure of word A study of word formation 1 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 5
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Morphemes Morphemes can be : Free Morphemes Bound Morphemes. Some morphemes can stand alone as words: true, mother, orange Morphemes that can stand alone are free morphemes. Other morphemes function only as a part of word un-, tele-, -ness, -er Morphemes that cannot stand alone are bound morphemes. 1 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 5
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Types of Bound Morphemes A. Derivational Morpheme 1. Suffix In English, bound morphemes may be added to the end of words ( suffixes ) Noun + FUL → Adjective (doubtful, beautiful) Adjective + LY → Adverb ( beautifully) Verb + MENT → Noun (establishment) Verb + ER → Noun (teacher) Adjective + EN → Verb (brighten, harden) Noun + EN → Verb (frighten)
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