Comparison of morpheme-morph-allomorph and phoneme-phone-allophone |
Compare: Morpheme-morph-allomorph and phoneme-phone-allophone | |
The relationship between a morpheme and its morphs and allomorphs is parallel to the relationship between a phoneme and its phones and allophones. | |
A morpheme is manifested as one or more morphs (surface forms) in different environments. These morphs are called allomorphs. | |
A phoneme is manifested as one or more phones (phonetic sounds) in different environments. These phones are called allophones. |
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