Which term names the morphological process that forms words by interleaving vowels and affixes into a consonantal root, as in Arabic kataba (he wrote) from root K‑T‑B?
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Options:
- Root-and-pattern (templatic) morphology
- Agglutination
- Circumfixation
- Reduplication
Correct answer: Root-and-pattern (templatic) morphology
Explanation: Root-and-pattern (templatic) morphology interleaves vowels with consonantal roots; Semitic languages commonly use triliteral roots like K‑T‑B to derive kitāb 'book' and kataba 'he wrote'.
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