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I. Consider the word ‘antidisestablishmentarianism’, supposedly the longest non-technical word in English. Identify all the morphemes in the word and theirmeanings.

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I. Consider the word ‘antidisestablishmentarianism’, supposedly the longest non-technical word in English. Identify all the morphemes in the word and theirmeanings.

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The word 'antidisestablishmentarianism' can be broken down into several morphemes, each carrying its own meaning:

  1. 'anti-' : This is a prefix that means 'against'.
  2. 'dis-' : This is another prefix that means 'not' or 'opposite of'.
  3. 'establish' : This is the root word, which means 'to set up' or 'to bring about'.
  4. '-ment' : This is a suffix that turns a verb into a noun, indicating the action or result of the verb.
  5. 'arian' : This is another suffix that turns a noun into a person who supports or practices the noun.
  6. '-ism' : This is a suffix that turns a noun into a system, principle, or ideological movement.

So, 'antidisestablishmentarianism' means 'the belief in being against the disestablishment of the Church of England as the state church of England'.

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