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The Main Process of English Word-formation The main process of English word-formation is chiefly based on A Comprehensive Grammar of English Language by Randolph Quirk et al. Published in 1985. Affixation includes prefixation and suffixation.Affixation is the morphological process whereby grammatical or lexical information is added to the base.Affixation has played an active part in the course of the development of the English language. Prefixation Affixation Suffixation Prefixation What is prefixation? Prefixation is