Affix Morpheme

An Affix Morpheme is a bound morpheme that can be a lexical suffix (added to a base word/word stem) to create a new lexical word.

• Context:
  • It can range from being a prefix to being a suffix to being an infix.
  • It can range from being an inflectional affix to being a derivational affix.
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• Example(s):
  • "-er", such as "teach[er]", is a Derivational Affix.
  • "-ful", such as "thank[ful]", is a Derivational Affix.
  • "-al", such as "region[al]", is a Derivational Affix.
  • "-ness", such as "gentle[ness]", is a Derivational Affix.
  • "-ment", such as "fulfill[ment]", is a Derivational Affix.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • Free Morpheme.
• See: Morphological Root.

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References

2009

• http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnAffixLinguistics.htm
  • An affix is a bound morpheme that is joined before, after, or within a root or stem.
  • An affix is joined by derivation or inflection.

2002

• (Haspelmath 2002 p.265)
  • "a short morpheme with an abstract meaning"

1972

• R.R.K. Hartmann, and F.C. Stork. (1972). “Dictionary of Language and Linguistics. Applied Science.

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