Linguistics · Typological Linguistics
In typological linguistics, a language is classified as 'agglutinative' if:
- 1It primarily utilizes a complex system of internal vowel shifts for verb conjugation and noun declension.
- 2It completely lacks any internal morphological structure and relies solely on isolated syntax.
- 3It uses distinct affixes that each carry a single morphemic meaning and attach linearly to a root without altering its form.✓
- 4It relies primarily on a rigid, unchangeable word order to determine grammatical relationships.
Correct answer
It uses distinct affixes that each carry a single morphemic meaning and attach linearly to a root without altering its form.
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