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The forming of words - Morphology

Phase 2

Affixation process of forming words

Order of affixation in forming process!

e.g.

un-desir(e)-able

1) desire= root, noun

2) un- = prefix,attaches to nouns

3) -able = suffix, derivational, adjective, attaches to nouns

Phase 1

Selectional Requirements

Derivational suffixes:

- change the category class

Inflectional suffixes:

- do NOT change the category class

- to indicate tense, number, and agreement

Results

Composed words!

Core

Drive

Roots

e.g.

- Nouns

- Verbs

- Adjectives

Constituents

Morphemes: Affixes

- Suffixes (Derivational & Inflectional

- Prefixes

- Interfixes

Foundation

Right Hand Head Rule

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