GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION THEORIES
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inflectional
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derivational
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Inflectional morphemes in English include the bound morphemes-s (or-es); ‘s (or s’); -ed; -en; -er; -est; and-ing. These suffixes may even do double-or triple-duty.
Detailed explanation-2: -Morphemes can be divided into inflectional or derivational morphemes. Inflectional morphemes change what a word does in terms of grammar, but does not create a new word. For example, the word <skip> has many forms: skip (base form), skipping (present progressive), skipped (past tense).
Detailed explanation-3: -⋅ Examples of inflectional morphemes are: o Plural:-s, -z, -iz Like in: cats, horses, dogs o Tense:-d, -t, -id, -ing Like in: stopped, running, stirred, waited o Possession:-’s Like in: Alex’s o Comparison:-er, -en Like in: greater, heighten *note that –er is also a derivational morpheme so don’t mix them up!!
Detailed explanation-4: -Thus, bird, play, dance, cran-, -y, -ing are morphemes.