英语专业词汇学课件Derivation_1.pptVIP

English Lexicology(II) * 3.2 The classification of suffixes Since suffixes mainly change the word class, we shall group suffixes on a grammatical basis into 1) noun suffixes 2) adjective suffixes 3) adverb suffixes 4) verb suffixes English Lexicology(II) * 1) Noun suffixes Noun suffixes may be subdivided into the following five kinds. Denominal nouns (concrete or abstract) Deverbal nouns De-adjectival nouns Noun and adjective suffixes English Lexicology(II) * 1) Noun suffixes Denominal nouns (concrete) -eer auctioneer, engineer, mountaineer, pamphleteer, profiteer, racketeer -er Londoner, teenager, villager -ess actress, waitress, stewardess, hostess, lioness -let booklet, leaflet, piglet, starlet English Lexicology(II) * 1) Noun suffixes Denominal nouns (abstract) -age baggage, luggage, mileage, percentage -dom freedom, kingdom, stardom, officialdom -ery/-ry drudgery, slavery, nunnery, nursery, machinery -ism idealism, optimism, individualism, consumerism -ship dictatorship, scholarship, friendship, sportsmanship -ocrasy aristocracy, democracy, meritocracy -hood boyhood, brotherhood, neighborhood, adulthood -ful handful, mouthful, plateful, tubful English Lexicology(II) * 1) Noun suffixes Deverbal nouns -ant contestant, inhabitant, assistant, informant -ee interviewee, addressee, appointee, nominee, employee -er/-or driver, employer, interviewer, computer, silencer, accelerator, supervisor, actor, window-shopper -ation foundation, exploration, nomination, starvation -ing building, dwelling, earnings, savings, clothing, stuffing -al refusal, revival, survival, arrival, dismissal -ment amazement, arrangement, movement, government -age breakage, coverage, shrinkage, drainage English Lexicology(II) * 5.3 Suffixation 1) Noun suffixes De-adjectival nouns -ity diversity, equality, rapidity, verbosity, responsibility, actuality, regularity, popularity, respectability -ness accurateness, falseness, kindness, selfishness, happiness, largeness, frankness, un