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Word Formation Process (1)

Word Formation Process (1). Word formation involves building up complex words from base morphemes and affixes. Examples:.

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Word Formation Process (1)

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  1. Word Formation Process (1)

  2. Word formation involves building up complex words from base morphemes and affixes. • Examples:

  3. Word formation follows systematic morphological principles, i.e there are rules by which complex words are built up from simpler words and morphemes and on the other hand, there are also rules by which complex words can be analyzed into simpler one.

  4. Consider the following sets of words:

  5. There are at least three changes that can be observed when the suffix –able is added to verbs. • A phonological Changes /ri:d/ /ri:dəbl/ • A category changes or a part of speech change. (Verb) ----- (adjective) • A semantic change. - able introduce new element of meaning, able to be X’d

  6. Some nouns can be attached by suffix – able are : Peaceable Marriageable Knowledgeable Saleable Fashionable Companionable Impressionable Actionable reasonable

  7. Adjective (reusable) Verb (reuse) -able Re- verb use

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