2. Definition of
Words by Prof.
Charles Hockett:
A word is any
segment of a
sentence bounded by
successive points at
which pausing is
possible.
3. Example: Since (p) the (p)
streetlamp (p) is (p) out, (p) I (p)
must (p) call up (p) our (p)
councilman.
(P) means pause and every segment
between two Ps is a word
4. Simple and
Complex Words
1. Simple words consist of
single free morpheme.
* Example: long.
2. Complex words contain,
as their ICs, either two
bound forms or a bound
and a free form.
* Example of two bound
forms as ICs: tele | vise.
* Example of bound and
free forms as ICs: eras | er
6. The third class of words is compound
words. These have free forms, usually two
words joined together.
*Example: green | house.
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A small number of compound words have
three or four free forms joined together
as coordinate immediate constituents.
*Example: happy - go - lucky.
8. a. Open
Compound
when two or more
free morphemes form
a word but are
written separately.
they express a single
idea and considered
to be one word.
*Example: fruit salad.
9. B. Hyphenated
Compound:
when two or more free
morphemes form a word
but are written within
hyphens between them.
they express a single
idea and considered to
be one word.
* Example: Jack-in-the
box
10. C. Solid
Compound:
when two free
morphemes form a word
and are written
without separation.
They express one idea.
* Example: Typewriter
