5 Questions
What is an affix in linguistics?
A morpheme attached to a word stem to form a new word or word form
What semantic change do derivational affixes introduce?
A semantic change to the word they are attached to
What type of change do inflectional affixes introduce?
A syntactic change
What is the term for adding a morpheme at the beginning of a word?
Prefixation
How are simple affixes such as prefixes and suffixes separated from the stem in interlinear glossing?
With hyphens
Study Notes
Affixes in Linguistics
- In linguistics, an affix is a morpheme that is attached to a word stem to form a new word.
Types of Affixes and Semantic Changes
- Derivational affixes introduce a semantic change, modifying the meaning of the base word to create a new word with a distinct grammatical function or meaning.
- Inflectional affixes introduce a grammatical change, indicating features such as tense, case, number, or person.
Affix Positioning
- The term for adding a morpheme at the beginning of a word is a prefix.
- A morpheme added at the end of a word is a suffix.
Interlinear Glossing
- In interlinear glossing, simple affixes such as prefixes and suffixes are separated from the stem using a hyphen (-).
Test your knowledge of linguistics with this quiz on affixes! Explore derivational and inflectional affixes and their impact on word meaning and syntax.
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