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LING150/University of |
Answers to Unit 2 Exercises A
1. Latin / Greek Doublets
1. saline / halide
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sal (LATIN) / |
-ine |
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'salt' |
ADJ |
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hal (GREEK) / |
-ite |
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'salt' |
NOUN |
Latin s corresponds to Greek h
2. periphery / transfer
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peri- / |
pher (GREEK) / |
-y |
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'around,close' |
'bear,carry,send' |
NOUN |
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trans- / |
fer (LATIN) |
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'across,through' |
'bear,carry,send' |
Latin f corresponds to Greek ph
3. muscle / perimysium
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mus (LATIN) / |
-cle |
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'mouse' |
NOUN ['little'] |
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peri- / |
mys (GREEK) / |
(i) / |
-um |
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'around,close' |
'mouse' |
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NOUN |
Latin u corresponds to Greek y
(Note: "muscle" literally means 'little mouse'; the movement of muscles was thought to resemble mice running around under the skin;)
2. Idiosyncratic Allomorphy
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languid / algolagnia |
Metathesis |
phlegmatic / phlogiston |
Ablaut |
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somnifacient / deficit |
Weakening |
succumb / incubate |
Nasal Insertion |
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innocent / nectar |
Ablaut |
hemisphere / semicircle |
Latin/Greek Doublets |
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degrade / ingredient |
Weakening |
evict / vincible |
Nasal Insertion |
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fantasy / epiphany |
Latin/Greek Doublets |
celler / clandestine |
Ablaut |
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contagious / contiguous |
Weakening |
sceptic / scope |
Ablaut |
3. Word Analysis
1. metabolism
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meta- / |
bol / |
-ism |
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'beyond' |
'throw,extend' |
NOUN |
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'the process of extending beyond' |
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2. android
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andr / |
-oid |
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'male,man' |
'resembling' |
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'resembling a male' ('man-like') |
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3. Eugene
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Eu / |
gen / |
(e) |
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'well,good' |
'birth,type,origin |
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'well-born' |
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4. heliolatry
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heli / |
(o) / |
latr / |
-y |
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'sun' |
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'worship' |
NOUN |
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'the worship of the sun' |
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5. despicable
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de- / |
spic / |
-able |
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'in reverse,away,down' |
'look,see' |
'able to' |
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'able to be looked down on' |
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6. conviction
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con- / |
vic / |
(t) / |
-ion |
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'INTENSIVE' |
'conquer' |
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NOUN |
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'something which is completely conquered' |
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7. hominivorous
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hom / |
(ini) / |
vor / |
-ous |
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'earthling,human' |
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'eat' |
ADJ |
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'eating humans' ('man-eating') |
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8. intercession
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inter- / |
cess / |
-ion |
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'between,among' |
'go,let go' |
NOUN |
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'something that goes between' |
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9. evident
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e- / |
vid / |
-ent |
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INTENSIVE |
'see' |
ADJ |
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'being very easy to see' |
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10. adductor
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ad- / |
duc / |
(t) / |
-or |
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'to,toward' |
'lead,draw,pull' |
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'that which' |
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'that which pulls toward' |
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