ENGLISH MORPHOLOGY Week 5
Wordbook on a Bookshelf Compounds = combination of free morphemes (e.g. Word + book = Wordbook) Ortographic norm? Word classes: to over+look (verb) a note+book (noun) white+collar worker (adjective)
Wordbook on a Bookshelf Types of Compounds Endocentric E.g. Work + book, police + man... Exocentric E.g. Knuckle + head, four + eyes... *Appositional Maid + servant, secretary + accountant...
Wordbook on a Bookshelf Types of Compounds ENDOCENTRIC (HEADED) EXOCENTRIC (HEADLESS) *APPOSITINAL (2 HEADS?)