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Unit 10 Words and Word-Formation Processes
Unit 10 Words and Word-Formation Processes
Unit 10 Words and Word-Formation Processes
T 9. Back-formation
10. Reduplication
Morphology Chapter 2. Words
1. Derivation
Derivation: the forming of derived or complex words
Affixation
Derivation
Combining forms
a. Affixation (4 points)
• Prefixation: prefix + root/base
ex: export, discomfort
• Mixed affixation: prefix + base + suffix
ex: exporter
• Suffixation: root/base + suffix
ex: portable, portability
• Affixation + sound change/stress shift
Ex: history, historical
preside, president