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| − | + | Allomorphs are variant forms of [[Morphemes (definition)|morpheme]], for example the plural suffix ''-s'' can be pronounced three different ways depending upon context. After voiced sounds like <nowiki>[g]</nowiki> it is pronounced <nowiki>[z]</nowiki> (e.g. in the word ''dogs'') , after voiceless sound like <nowiki>[k]</nowiki>, it is pronounced as <nowiki> [s]</nowiki> as in ''tacks'', and after sounds like <nowiki>[s]</nowiki>, it's pronounced as <nowiki>[əs]</nowiki>. Each of these variant forms is an allomorph of the plural morpheme. | |
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Revision as of 20:55, 15 June 2012
Allomorphs are variant forms of morpheme, for example the plural suffix -s can be pronounced three different ways depending upon context. After voiced sounds like [g] it is pronounced [z] (e.g. in the word dogs) , after voiceless sound like [k], it is pronounced as [s] as in tacks, and after sounds like [s], it's pronounced as [əs]. Each of these variant forms is an allomorph of the plural morpheme.
See Also
- Morpheme (definition)
- Affix (definition)
- Root (definition)
- Prefix (definition)
- Suffix (definition)
- Compound (definition)
- Free Morpheme (definition)
- Bound Morpheme (definition)
- Derivation (definition)
- Inflection (definition)
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References
- Crystal, D. (2008) Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
- Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
