Derivational Affix

A Derivational Affix is an Affix that is used in a Morphological Derivation Rule.

• Context:
  • It can be:
    • a Derivational Suffix.
    • a Derivational Preffix.
  • …
• Example(s):
  • "-er", such as "teach[er]".
  • "-ful", such as "thank[ful]".
  • "-al", such as "region[al]".
  • "-ness", such as "gentle[ness]".
  • "-ment", such as "fulfill[ment]".
• See: Morphological Derivational Rule.

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References

• (Loos et al., 2007) ⇒ Eugene E. Loos, Susan Anderson, Dwight H. Day Jr., Paul C. Jordan, and J. Douglas Wingate. (2007). “Glossary of Linguistic Terms." SIL International.
  • http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsADerivationalAffix.htm
  • A derivational affix is an affix by means of which one word is formed (derived) from another. The derived word is often of a different word class from the original.
  • In contrast to an inflectional affix, a derivational affix.
    • is not part of an obligatory set of affixes.
    • generally occurs closer to the root.
    • generally is more meaningful, and
    • is more likely to result in a form that has a somewhat idiosyncratic meaning.

1972

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

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