Phonemes, Morphemes, & Phrases

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GRE Subject Test: Psychology › Phonemes, Morphemes, & Phrases

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A gorilla which has learned a limited form of sign language gains the attention of its trainer and signs the incomplete sentence "treat, bring now."

This is most closely an example of which of the following?

2

Which of the following words contains an example of a cranberry morpheme?

3

Which of the following words contains an example of a cranberry morpheme?

4

The addition of a string of phonologically absent symbols onto a word creates which of the following?

5

Which of the following is best defined as the smallest unit of language that carries meaning?

6

Which of the following pairs of words best illustrates the definition of an allomorph?

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Which of the following pairs of words best illustrates the definition of an allomorph?

8

Which of the following is notan example of a derivative morpheme?

9

Which of the following is notan example of a inflectional morpheme?

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Telegraphic speech, where morphemic usage is limited to very short usage, is commonly seen in adults as a symptom of which of the following?

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