3RD Semester

Infixes, Basics of Phonetic Transcription, and Inflectional Morphology, Pluralization

Short Questions 1. Infixes: Definition: Infixes are morphemes that are inserted within a root word, altering its meaning or indicating grammatical features. They can be categorized into morphological infixes and phonological infixes. Function: Infixes serve various functions, such as marking grammatical features, creating plurals, or indicating verb tense. 2. Phonetic …

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Inflectional Morphology Pluralization

Introduction 1  Definition of Inflectional Morphology Inflectional morphology involves the modification of words to convey grammatical information without changing their core meaning. 2. Role of Inflectional Morphology in Language Inflectional morphology enhances the expressiveness of language by conveying nuances of tense, number, gender, and case. Pluralization as an Inflectional Process …

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Fundamentals of Phonetic Transcription:

Basics of Phonetic Transcription: Definition of Phonetic Transcription: Phonetic transcription is the visual representation of spoken language using a standardized set of symbols to capture the precise sounds and pronunciation of words. It provides a detailed and accurate record of the spoken language. Purpose of Phonetic Transcription: The primary purpose …

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