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Word Formation

Word Formation

Howard A. Williams
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781522584674|ISBN10: 1522584676|EISBN13: 9781522584681
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8467-4.ch003
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Williams, Howard A. "Word Formation." Applied Linguistics for Teachers of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners, edited by Nabat Erdogan and Michael Wei, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 42-64. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8467-4.ch003

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Williams, H. A. (2019). Word Formation. In N. Erdogan & M. Wei (Eds.), Applied Linguistics for Teachers of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners (pp. 42-64). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8467-4.ch003

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Williams, Howard A. "Word Formation." In Applied Linguistics for Teachers of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners, edited by Nabat Erdogan and Michael Wei, 42-64. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8467-4.ch003

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Abstract

This chapter presents a basic overview of the formation of words, with special attention to English. It covers the basics of both free and bound morphemes and the manner in which they combine. Productive processes including inflection, derivation, and compounding are examined with regard to their transparency and productivity; less common processes including zero-derivation (conversion) blending, clipping, back-formation are also covered, as are borrowing and coinage. Readers will be provided with guided practice in the analysis of English words into their constituent parts and in the principles of formation.

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