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Unit 1 Exercises A
1. Word Origins
Look up the words listed below in a dictionary which gives word origins. Classify them as described in WebLecture 1.1, as NATIVE, LATIN, GREEK or EXOTIC.
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chaos |
chocolate |
complex |
deprecate |
gradient |
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hand |
hurricane |
husband |
mammoth |
renovate |
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robot |
telegraph |
tooth |
trauma |
tree |
2. Word Histories
Look up the following words in a dictionary which gives word origins. Trace the history of each word as completely as possible.
Example: sherbet Turkish < Persian < Arabic ( < = 'from')
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a. sugar |
d. hurricane |
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b. chocolate |
e. bizarre |
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c. robot |
f. horde |
3. Word Analysis
Using the morphemes from Set 1, analyze the words below as follows:
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1) Parse the word into morphemes (put any "extra" letters in parenthesis). |
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2) Gloss each morpheme. |
Example: philosophy
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1) |
phil / |
(o) / |
soph / |
-y |
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2) |
'love, tendency' |
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'wise, knowledge' |
NOUN (or just N) |
a. propel
b. dysphonic
c. microcosm
d. conventional
e. macrobiotic
4. You are an anthropologist doing field research in the jungles of New Guinea. You have just discovered an unknown anthropophagous tribe. The chief and his brother have come to your camp to invite you to dinner. What is your safest response to the invitation? (Use the glossary in the back of the textbook, but try NOT to use a dictionary.)
a) inquire about the health of their wives, children, parents, and other relatives and then accept the invitation;
b) accept the invitation and be grateful for the opportunity to observe native food preparation techniques;
c) politely decline the invitation and reconsider your choice of profession.