A Linguistics Workbook, 4th Edition

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Questions


A. Given the data in set A (1-4), what is the form of the affix meaning "of
(the)"?

B. What happens to [l] when the affix meaning "of (the)" is attached to the stem?

C. Given the data in set B (5-7), what is the form of the morpheme meaning
"vessel for holding X" (glossed here as "jug")?

D. Considering both sets of data, A (1-4) and B (5-7), what generalizations can
you make regarding the distribution of [l] and [r]? That is, where does [r] occur
and where does [l] occur?

E. 1. Assume for the moment that [l] is basic. What would be the phonological
rule necessary to derive [r]? (That is, l -+ r/...?.. .)
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