LING 200 Chapter 4-5: Morphology and Syntax Homework Practice (Answers may vary)
10 Mar 2017
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Hw #4: morphology & syntax: morphological trees (2. 75 pts. ) If your last name starts with a-k, draw trees for the following word: incompleteness. If your last name starts with l-z, draw a tree (or trees) for the following word: reconstruction. Instructions: draw a tree diagram for the word above. Use only examples where the affix joins to a non-complex root. (1. 5 pt. : consider whether there is another possible tree (i. e. the word is ambiguous). If so, make sure to show the second tree and explain how its meaning differs from that of the first tree. If not, explain why the other potentially possible tree is incorrect. (. 25 pt. ) The word reconstruction only has one meaning since if we added re- first and tion second to the root construct, it would not change the meaning of the whole word itself: syntax (7. 25 points)
