Active 9: Typology & word formation

Morphological typology Please match the term with the definition Morphological typology The classification of languages according to common morphological structures Synthetic languages Express grammatical relationships with inflectional morphemes Agglutinative languages Have morphemes attached to a root and each morpheme has one meaning Fusional languages Have morphemes with more than one meaning fused into a single affix Analytic languages Express syntactic relations primarily with word order Mixed typology languages Express syntactic relations with word order and morphemes Languages are often organized into paradigms. Please explain this concept and give an example. Please type. Do not use the voice recorder. Word creation Please sort according to the word creation process neologism adulting flurona compounding cupcake peanut butter eponym ipad Alexa blend biopic moped acronym IMU laser clipping pub fridge cello backformation edit enthuse reduplication mama We Added New Words to the Dictionary for October 2021 How many of these words are part of your vocabulary? Choose 5 from any section (coronavirus, tech, online communication, food, politics, etc) and use them in a sentence Please type. Do not use the voice recorder. Compound or not?cab ride yes no paperback yes no barking dog yes no life insurance yes no Eponym or not?cardigan yes no Q-tip yes no spork yes no lab yes no chapstick yes no What is the role of lexicographers? Relate it to prescriptive and descriptive language. Are there different types of dictionaries? Give some examples. Please type. Do not use the voice recorder. What is the difference between slang, jargon, and informal register? Why do language teachers need to know the difference between them? Please type. Do not use the voice recorder. Choose one: 1.Using a slang dictionary, discuss the origins and evolution of a slang word. If the word is still in use, has it retained its original meaning or has it changed?2. Define and discuss a slang term that you and your friend use. Is it listed in the dictionary? If it is, does it have the same meaning? What criteria do we use to define a word as slang? What role do dictionaries play? How long do slang words last? What is the difference between slang and dialectal variation? Please type. Do not use the voice recorder. You have 8 lines to answer the question. If you need more space, please continue in the next section. Continue below if needed What is one takeaway you learned? Please type. Do not use the voice recorder.