Linguistics: Derivation vs. Inflection
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Give an example of a word formed through derivation using the suffix -ness.

happi-ness

What is the difference between derivation and inflection in linguistics?

Derivation forms new words, while inflection creates grammatical variants of existing words.

Give an example of a derivational pattern that changes a noun into an adjective.

-al

Provide an example of a derivational suffix that changes adjectives into adverbs.

<p>-ly</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a derivational suffix in linguistics?

<p>To change words from one syntactic category to another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the role of affixation in the process of derivation.

<p>Affixation involves adding prefixes, infixes, or suffixes to form new words.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between morphological change and creation of a new term in word formation?

<p>Morphological change involves altering the form of a word, while creation of a new term involves the process of generating new lexical units.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the dispute surrounding whether blending is considered a morphological change or the creation of a new word.

<p>There is sometimes debate on whether blending constitutes a morphological change or the formation of a new word.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is clipping and what are the different types of clipping mentioned in the text?

<p>Clipping is the reduction of a word to one of its parts. The types of clipping include back clipping, fore-clipping, middle clipping, and complex clipping.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Provide examples of back clipping as discussed in the text.

<p>Examples of back clipping include ad (advertisement), cable (cablegram), doc (doctor), and pub (public house).</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are clippings also known as, according to Marchand (1969)?

<p>Clippings are also known as 'shortenings.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

Give an example of a word that underwent fore-clipping or aphaeresis.

<p>phone</p> Signup and view all the answers

Provide an example of a word that underwent middle clipping or syncope.

<p>tec</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the concept of complex clipping with an example.

<p>navicert (navigation certificate)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the process of coinage with an example.

<p>Kleenex</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is borrowing in linguistics and provide an example of a loanword.

<p>Borrowing is taking a word from another language. Example: Sakul/schakul from School.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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