Morphology, part 2:

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Morphology, part 2

• Word formation and allomorphy

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How can languages enrich their vocabulary?
Compare the following new words of English. In
how far do the processes creating them differ?
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How can languages enrich their vocabulary?
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Word-formation the creation of new words on the
basis of existingstructural devices in the
language
compounding
derivation
clipping,abbreviation,acronyms
derivationalaffixation
conversion
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Compare the following derived words in how far
do they differ?

• lab
• YUPPY
• OED

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Compare the following derived words in how far
do they differ?

• lab
• babysit (from babysitter)

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Compare the following derived words in how far
do they differ?

• institution-al
• skin-deep

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Compare the following derived words in how far
do they differ?

• to strength-en
• to house (e.g. this building houses 500 families)