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Derivational Morphology
Author(s) -
Bauer Laurie
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
language and linguistics compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.619
H-Index - 44
ISSN - 1749-818X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-818x.2007.00045.x
Subject(s) - morphology (biology) , linguistics , word formation , productivity , word (group theory) , computer science , history , philosophy , geology , economics , macroeconomics , paleontology
As a general introduction to derivational morphology, this paper first places derivational morphology within the framework of word‐formation, and then deals with the formal and semantic aspects of derivational morphology. Alternative analyses are indicated, as relevant. Productivity is briefly discussed.