ARTS 301 BUNDLED EXAM CORE ART THEORY
AND VISUAL ANALYSIS CONCEPTS REVIEW
2026
◉ syntax.
Answer: arrangement of words/sentences to create meaning
◉ phoneme.
Answer: smallest unit of grammar recognizable by sound
◉ grapheme.
Answer: smallest unit of grammar recognizable by written language
◉ prefix.
Answer: morpheme (part) of a word preceding the root or base
morpheme
◉ root.
Answer: base morpheme that gives the word its essential meaning
◉ suffix.
,Answer: a morpheme that is attached at the end of a
morpheme/root
◉ affix.
Answer: morpheme attached before or after a base that cannot
function independently as a word
◉ Free morpheme.
Answer: a base that can stand alone
◉ determiner.
Answer: a morpheme that references a noun or noun phrase
determines if the word or phrase referenced is specific or general
◉ specific determiner.
Answer: references precise nouns/noun phrases that the
reader/listener will understand
e.g. definite article (the), possessives (my, their, etc), demonstrative
(this, these, etc), interrogative (which)
◉ general determiner.
Answer: descriptors used for general, non-specific phrases
,indefinite article (a/an), collective (any), another/other,
interrogative (what)
◉ uncount(able) noun.
Answer: noun that can be used without a determiner
e.g. food
◉ quantifier.
Answer: determines the amount of something
◉ bound morpheme.
Answer: cannot stand alone; must connect with a free morpheme
◉ derivational morpheme.
Answer: suffix or prefix that changes the function or meaning of a
word
◉ derivational suffix.
Answer: does not change root spelling (much), but alters the
grammatical use or meaning of the word
such as ly, ate, or ion
, ◉ inflectional suffix.
Answer: does not change inherent meaning of root word (just tense
or number)
includes s on nouns for pluralization and possession, verb tense
endings, and comparative/superlative adjective endings
◉ reading.
Answer: best way to increase vocabulary
◉ improve retention of words.
Answer: writing the definition in your own words
◉ language.
Answer: a system of communication requiring the ability to produce
and understand spoken, signed, or written pieces
has many complex combinations of symbols to create innumerable
meaning
◉ semantics.
Answer: study of how morphemes produce meaning
◉ language family.
Answer: related groups of languages
AND VISUAL ANALYSIS CONCEPTS REVIEW
2026
◉ syntax.
Answer: arrangement of words/sentences to create meaning
◉ phoneme.
Answer: smallest unit of grammar recognizable by sound
◉ grapheme.
Answer: smallest unit of grammar recognizable by written language
◉ prefix.
Answer: morpheme (part) of a word preceding the root or base
morpheme
◉ root.
Answer: base morpheme that gives the word its essential meaning
◉ suffix.
,Answer: a morpheme that is attached at the end of a
morpheme/root
◉ affix.
Answer: morpheme attached before or after a base that cannot
function independently as a word
◉ Free morpheme.
Answer: a base that can stand alone
◉ determiner.
Answer: a morpheme that references a noun or noun phrase
determines if the word or phrase referenced is specific or general
◉ specific determiner.
Answer: references precise nouns/noun phrases that the
reader/listener will understand
e.g. definite article (the), possessives (my, their, etc), demonstrative
(this, these, etc), interrogative (which)
◉ general determiner.
Answer: descriptors used for general, non-specific phrases
,indefinite article (a/an), collective (any), another/other,
interrogative (what)
◉ uncount(able) noun.
Answer: noun that can be used without a determiner
e.g. food
◉ quantifier.
Answer: determines the amount of something
◉ bound morpheme.
Answer: cannot stand alone; must connect with a free morpheme
◉ derivational morpheme.
Answer: suffix or prefix that changes the function or meaning of a
word
◉ derivational suffix.
Answer: does not change root spelling (much), but alters the
grammatical use or meaning of the word
such as ly, ate, or ion
, ◉ inflectional suffix.
Answer: does not change inherent meaning of root word (just tense
or number)
includes s on nouns for pluralization and possession, verb tense
endings, and comparative/superlative adjective endings
◉ reading.
Answer: best way to increase vocabulary
◉ improve retention of words.
Answer: writing the definition in your own words
◉ language.
Answer: a system of communication requiring the ability to produce
and understand spoken, signed, or written pieces
has many complex combinations of symbols to create innumerable
meaning
◉ semantics.
Answer: study of how morphemes produce meaning
◉ language family.
Answer: related groups of languages
