Lecture_2_3_Word-formation

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derivation
lexical process
produces a new lexeme
respect + ful =
respectful
respectful + dis =
disrespectful
inflection
grammatical process
transforms lexemes into
their respective wordforms to make them fit
into a sentence pattern
the conjugation of the
verb to go:
he (she, it) goes
(the 3rd person
singular)

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The English language 8 inflectional endings
Plural
3rd
person
Genitive
Case
Comparative
Superlative
progressing
the Simple
Past
morpheme
-s
-s
‘s
-er
-est
-ing
-ed1
the Past
the
Participle adverbial
morpheme morpheme
-ed2
-ly

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light
acronyms
amplification
- are words formed by
the initial letters of
series of other words
laser
by
stimulated
emission of
radiation