Allomorph and Zero Allomorph

ALLOMORPH and ZERO ALLOMORPH

A.    Allomorph

            Allomorph is variant form of a morpheme but it doesn’t change the meaning. Allomorph has different in pronunciation and spelling according to their condition. The condition depends on the relevant element that it attaches to. Allomorph is a variant sound of one morpheme, it has different pronunciation and spelling but is still has same meaning. Morphemes may also be defined in terms of allomorph and for this the description of allomorph is necessary. So, we can defined that allomorph is variant of morpheme and sound.  

            Allomorph in plural:

The word from which it is apparent that plural endings are   /-s/, /-z/, and /-əz/

Example: - /ez/ as in mazes, juges, and whishes

-          /-s/, as in caps, chiefs, and wicks.

-          /-z/ as in joys, bums, and liquids

Allomorph in past form:

For example, the past tense form of most English verbs is formed by adding the suffix –ed which can be pronounced as either /–t/, /–d/ or /–ǝd/:

Example: -ask + –ed = /ӕsk/

-          liv(e) + –ed =/lIv/

-          need + –ed =/nid/

We can define easily. 

B.      ZERO ALLOMORPH

                Zero Allomorph is the term given to the unit involved when a morpheme changes status from one type of morpheme to another without any addition or substraction of its parts.  Here is no change in the shape of a word though some difference in meaning is identified. It isindicated by the sign Ø.

Here are some examples:

a.       Sheep (singular) → Sheep (plural), There is no addition

b.       Doctor → also Doctor

c.       Driver → Driver

d.       Bear → Bear

e.       giraffe →giraffe

f.        Fish →also Fish

That’s all about Allomorph and Zero Allomorph. Thankyou for reading. Being smart with always reading and never forget to say Bismillah.

Refferences:
http://arsyadaryana.blogspot.co.id/2013/05/morpheme-identification-procedures.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allomorph

http://www-01.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnAllomorph.htm