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    This document provides an exercise to analyze English words into their component morphological parts, including prefixes, roots, and suffixes. A key is given with the breakdown of 20 sample words like "hospitalization" (hospital-ize-ation) and "unforgettable" (un-forget-able). The document notes that some words could be broken down further if one has knowledge of Latin, yielding bound roots in most cases. The purpose is to demonstrate the internal structure of English words and processes of word formation.

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    This document provides an exercise to analyze English words into their component morphological parts, including prefixes, roots, and suffixes. A key is given with the breakdown of 20 sample words like "hospitalization" (hospital-ize-ation) and "unforgettable" (un-forget-able). The document notes that some words could be broken down further if one has knowledge of Latin, yielding bound roots in most cases. The purpose is to demonstrate the internal structure of English words and processes of word formation.

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    The Linguistic Structure of Modern English | Brinton & Brinton

    CHAPTER 4
    The Internal Structure of Words and
    Processes of Word Formation in English

    Exercise 4.1 English Word Division


    Analyze the following words into morphs using the model given below:
    Prefix(es) Root Suffix(es)
    inequality in- equal -ity
    a. hospitalization h. prototypical o. relationship
    b. invisibly i. unforgettable p. asymmetrical
    c. uninteresting j. impropriety q. hypersensitivity
    d. undercooked k. disfunctional r. unfriendliness
    e. transcontinental l. inconsiderate s. interdependence
    f. ungrammatical m. postcolonial t. monotheism
    g. reinforcement n. unlikelihood
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    Prefix(es) Root Suffix(es)
    a. hospital -ize -ation
    b. in- vis -ible -ly
    c. un- interest -ing
    d. under- cook -ed
    e. trans- continent -al
    f. un- grammar -ic -al
    g. re- in- force -ment
    h. proto- type -ic -al
    i. un- for- get -able
    j. im- proper -ity
    k. dis- function -al
    l. in- consider -ate
    m. post- colony -al
    n. un- like -ly -hood
    o. relate -ion -ship
    p. a- symmetry -ic -al
    q. hyper- sense -itive -ity
    r. un- friend -ly -ness
    s. inter- depend -ence
    t. mono- the -ism
    Note: It might be possible to break down some of these words further, especially if you have a knowl-
    edge of Latin, e.g.
    (lʹ) in- con- sider -ate
    (oʹ) re- late -ion -ship
    (sʹ) inter- de- pend -ence
    If you do so, you will end up with bound roots in most cases.

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