Chapter 4 – Mini Assignment – Group work

1/ WORD TYPES – INTERNAL STRUCTURE (S, CFB, CBB, Comp)

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2/ WORD TYPES - WORD FORMATION PROCESSES (9 processes)

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3.2.1 COINAGE

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3.2.7.2 SUFFIXATION

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