英语专业词汇学课件Chapter_4.pptVIP

English Lexicology(II) Contents 1. Word-Formation I: the Major Processes 2. Word-Formation II: the Minor Processes Chapter 4 Word-Formation I: The Major Processes 1. General Remarks 2. Prefixation 3. Suffixation 4. Conversion 5. Compounding 1. General Remarks The three major processes affixation or derivation (17.5%) Prefixation suffixation conversion (10.5%) composition or compounding (27%) 2. Prefixation The definition of prefixation Prefixation is the formation of new words by adding prefixes to stems. Prefixes do not generally change the word-class of the stem but only modify its mean