词汇学lecture 3 构词法1.pptVIP

Lecture 3 Word-formation (I) Problems to be tackled General remarks Basic concepts: root, stem and base Three majors: affixation, compounding, conversion General remarks --- English vocabulary = borrowings + word formation. --- productivity : three major ones and other minor means --- productivity VS. acceptability 2. root, stem and base 2.1 Similarities They all refer to the part of a word when affixes have been removed. New words are created on the basic part. 2.2 Differences --- A root is the basic form which cannot be further analyzed. It is the part