LING 110 Lecture 4: Week 4 Inflection_vs._Derivation

51 views1 pages

Document Summary

Inflection vs. derivation (inflectional rules vs. derivational rules: inflectional affixes do not 1. Derivational affixes may change change the grammatical category the grammatical category of a word: of a word: think/thinks to think but a thinker: inflectional affixes form para- 2. Derivational affixes occur inside derivational affixes: danc-er-s inflectional affixes: friend-li-er: inflectional affixes are relevant 4. Derivational affixes are not to syntax: a duck swims vs. relevant to syntax: a duck swims, Ducks swim a duckling swims, etc: inflectional rules add information 5. Derivational rules are a that the grammar of the language mechanism by which the lexicon requires can be enriched with new words friend / friends friend / friend-ship: by applying one inflectional rule, 6.

Get access

Grade+20% off
$8 USD/m$10 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Grade+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
40 Verified Answers
Class+
$8 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Class+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
30 Verified Answers

Related Documents