2. Counting Words & Morphemic Analysis

iDevice icon Counting Words

Read this text and decide the number of running words, lemmas, lexical units, word forms, open-class and closed-class items you have found. Briefly discuss through your findings the adequacy of the term ‘word'. (180-200 words)

 

<... domestic violence is not regarded as a crime in Saudi Arabia. The United States should not have 'normal' relations with nations that treat women as second-class citizens.> (Senator Barbara Boxer)

iDevice icon Morphemic analysis
Read the previous text again and establish a typological morphemic list. Think of cases where it has been difficult to decide.

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