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| − | ''' | + | A '''free morpheme''' is a [[morpheme]] which can function as an independent [[word]]. In this respect free morphemes are opposed to [[bound morpheme]]s. |
=== Example === | === Example === | ||
| − | + | The English word ''dog'' is a free morpheme. | |
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=== References === | === References === | ||
| − | * Bloomfield 1933 | + | * {{:Bloomfield 1933}} |
* Spencer, A. 1991. ''Morphological Theory,'' Blackwell, Oxford. | * Spencer, A. 1991. ''Morphological Theory,'' Blackwell, Oxford. | ||
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[[Category:Morphology]] | [[Category:Morphology]] | ||
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A free morpheme is a morpheme which can function as an independent word. In this respect free morphemes are opposed to bound morphemes.
Example
The English word dog is a free morpheme.
Link
Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics
References
- Bloomfield, Leonard. 1933. Language. New York: Henry Holt and Co.
- Spencer, A. 1991. Morphological Theory, Blackwell, Oxford.
