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Give an example of a word formed through derivation using the suffix -ness.
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?
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.
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.
Provide an example of a derivational suffix that changes adjectives into adverbs.
What is the purpose of a derivational suffix in linguistics?
What is the purpose of a derivational suffix in linguistics?
Explain the role of affixation in the process of derivation.
Explain the role of affixation in the process of derivation.
What is the difference between morphological change and creation of a new term in word formation?
What is the difference between morphological change and creation of a new term in word formation?
Explain the dispute surrounding whether blending is considered a morphological change or the creation of a new word.
Explain the dispute surrounding whether blending is considered a morphological change or the creation of a new word.
What is clipping and what are the different types of clipping mentioned in the text?
What is clipping and what are the different types of clipping mentioned in the text?
Provide examples of back clipping as discussed in the text.
Provide examples of back clipping as discussed in the text.
What are clippings also known as, according to Marchand (1969)?
What are clippings also known as, according to Marchand (1969)?
Give an example of a word that underwent fore-clipping or aphaeresis.
Give an example of a word that underwent fore-clipping or aphaeresis.
Provide an example of a word that underwent middle clipping or syncope.
Provide an example of a word that underwent middle clipping or syncope.
Explain the concept of complex clipping with an example.
Explain the concept of complex clipping with an example.
Describe the process of coinage with an example.
Describe the process of coinage with an example.
What is borrowing in linguistics and provide an example of a loanword.
What is borrowing in linguistics and provide an example of a loanword.
