Phonology and morphology glossary

A word derived by combining parts of two or more other words, e.g., English smog < smoke and fog.

The process by which a potential word is prevented from occurring in a language because another form with the same meaning and function already exists.

A process in which lowerlevel processes are carried out without influence from higher-level processes (for example, perception of phonemes being uninfluenced by the words in which they appear).

A morpheme that may not stand on its own and must be attached to a stem.

A type of phonation in which the pattern of vocal fold vibration allows the escape of relatively large amounts of air in each cycle of vibration, producing audible noise along with voicing. Sometimes referred to as murmur.

An aphasia characterized by deficits in language production. Also called expressive aphasia.

A brain region in the frontal lobe of the left hemisphere. Damage to this region leads to Broca’s aphasia.