LING150/University of Oregon

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1. Latin / Greek Doublets

Each pair of words below shares a root morpheme. In each case, one form was borrowed from Latin, the other from Greek. For each pair, use the glossary in the back of the text to

• 1) Parse both words;
• 2) Gloss each morpheme;
• 3) For the allomorphs of the same morpheme, note which form was borrowed from Latin and which from Greek;
• 4) Compare the two allomorphs and answer the question about the letter coorespondences.

1. saline / halide

The letter s in the Latin form corresponds to what letter(s) in the Greek form?

2. periphery / transfer

The letter f in the Latin form corresponds to what letter(s) in the Greek form?

3. muscle / perimysium

The letter u in the Latin form corresponds to what letter(s) in the Greek form?

2. Idiosyncratic Allomorphy

Each pair of words below shares a single morpheme which has different forms. The allomorphs are highlighted. What type of allomorphy is each pair an example of? Possible choices are

• Metathesis
• Ablaut
• Latin/Greek Doublets
• Weakening
• Nasal Insertion

languid / algolagnia	phlegmatic / phlogiston
somnifacient / deficit	succumb / incubate
innocent / nectar	hemisphere / semicircle
degrade / ingredient	evict / vincible
fantasy / epiphany	celler / clandestine
contagious / contiguous	sceptic / scope

(Note: "skeptic" is an Anglicized spelling of "sceptic.")

3. Word Analysis

Parse, gloss, and give the literal meaning of each word below.

1. metabolism

2. android

3. Eugene

4. heliolatry

5. despicable

6. conviction

7. hominivorous

8. intercession

9. evident

10. adductor