1. MORPHOLOGY COURSE SPRING TERM 2016

2. Word Formation Suffixation & Prefixation
(as a part of Inflection and Derivation, where applicable)
Suffixation: Placing (an) affix(es) after the base (e.g. careful+ly=carefully)

3. Word Formation (Some) Types of Suffixes:
Noun Suffixes (forming nouns):
Occupation Suffixes:
er/or>work+er, edit+or (occupation);
ster>gang+ster, trick+ster (occupation);
ist>novel+ist, violin+ist;
Diminutive Suffixes (forming diminutives):
y>dad (d) +y, John (n) +y;
let>pig+let, book+let;
ette>kitchen+ette, cigar+ette;

4. Word Formation (Some) Types of Suffixes: Female Nouns Suffixes:
ette/a>bachelor+ette, usher+ette, Henr(y)i+etta;
ess>dean+ess, lion+ess, act (o) r+ess ;
e>fiance+e, confidant+e;
ina>czar+ina;
enne>comedian+enne,

5. Word Formation (Some) Types of Suffixes: Quantity Suffixes:
ful>hand+ful, mouth+ful;
Abstract Nouns Suffixes:
hood>brother+hood;
ship>friend+ship, relation+ship;
dom>king+dom, free+dom;
ness>happy+ness, good+ness;

6. Word Formation (Some) Types of Suffixes:
Verb Suffixes (forming verbs):
ify>cert+ify, ident+ify;
ize>scandal+ize, formal+ize;
en>short+en, dark+en.

7. Word Formation (Some) Types of Suffixes:
Adverb Suffixes (forming averbs):
ly>happy+ly, strong+ly;
wards>east+wards, on+wards;
wise>clock+wise, right+wise;

8. Word Formation (Some) Types of Suffixes:
Adjectives Suffixes (forming adjectives):
able>read+able, drink+able;
ful>beauty+ful, colour+ful;
ish>fool+ish, boy+ish;
ic>German+ic, specif+ic;
en>wood+en, lead+en;
NB! The list of the suffixes is not a definite one, but we will use it, for the time being.

9. Word Formation
Prefixation: Placing (an) affix(es) before the base (e.g. polite=impolite)
(Some) Types of Prefixes
Negative Prefixes:
un>un+certain, un+decided;
non>non+existent, non+conformist;
in>in+visible, in+dependent;
a>a+moral, a+theist;
dis>dis+loyal, dis+obedient
il>il+literate, il+legible
ir>ir+responsible, ir+rational

10. Word Formation (Some) Types of Prefixes Negative Prefixes:
de>de+frost, de+politicize;
mal>mal+formed, mal+function;
mis>mis+understand, mis+spell;
Pseudo>pseudo+scientific, pseudo+theory.

11. Word Formation (Some) Types of Prefixes Degree & Size Prefixes:
arch>arch+enemy, arch+bichop;
super>super+market, super+sonic;
sub>sub+urbia, sub+standard;
hyper>hyper+sensitive, hyper+market;
mini/micro>micro+wave, micro+cell;
over>over+do, over+come

12. Word Formation (Some) Types of Prefixes Locative Prefixes:
- inter>inter+national, inter+connected;
trans>trans+atlantic, trans+plant;
sub>sub+way, sub+liminal;
Time & Order Prefixes
pre>pre+mature, pre+historic;
post>post+mortal, post+war;
ex>ex+wife, ex+boyfriend;
fore>fore+tell, fore+warn;

13. Word Formation (Some) Types of Prefixes Number Prefixes:
uni/mono>uni+lateral, mono+gamic;
bi/di>bi+polar, di+chotomy;
multi/poly(i)>multi+national, poly+valency.

14. Word Formation Compounding (its basic form):
Combining two/more words, with meaning (each) to form a new one:
e.g. home+work
pick+pocket
every+day
Compounds do not neccessarily bear a meaning wich is the combination of the meaning of their consituents (to be elaborated in the future!)

15. Word Formation
(Some) Types of Compounds (with regard to word classes):
Compound Nouns
cut+throat (V+N)
boy+friend (N+N)
sun+shine (N+V)
soft+ware (Adj+N)
in+crowd (Part.+N)
drop+out (V+Part.)

16. Word Formation Compound Verbs sky+drive (N+V) over+look (Part.+V)
(Some) Types of Compounds (with regard to parts of speech):
Compound Verbs
sky+drive (N+V)
over+look (Part.+V)
bad+mouth (Adj+N)

17. Word Formation Compound Adjectives capital+intensive (N+Adj)
(Some) Types of Compounds (with regard to parts of speech):
Compound Adjectives
capital+intensive (N+Adj)
deaf+mute (Adj+Adj)
roll+neck (V+N)
blue+collar (Adj+N)
before+tax (Part.+N)
go+go (V+V)