5.2 Prefixation 求 The classification of prefixes In some reference books, prefixes(and suffixes) are classified according to their source, but this does not seem to help from a practical point of view. It seems more helpful to classify the most important productive prefixes by their meaning into the following ten categories 米 English Lexicology (m)
English Lexicology(II) 6 5.2 Prefixation ◼ The classification of prefixes ◼ In some reference books, prefixes (and suffixes) are classified according to their source, but this does not seem to help from a practical point of view. It seems more helpful to classify the most important productive prefixes by their meaning into the following ten categories:
5.2 Prefixation 求 1)Negative prefixes a-lan.amoral, asexual, atheism, anacid, anarchy, dis. dishonest, discontent, discover, disobey, disagree in- Incomplete, inconsistent, incorrect, invulnerable, illogical, illegal, impolite, immoral, imbalance, irrational irregular non.nonviolent, non-cooperation, nonautomatic, nonadjustable nonalcoholic un- uninformative, unexpected, unease, unrest 米 English Lexicology (Ir)
English Lexicology(II) 7 5.2 Prefixation ◼ 1) Negative prefixes a-/an- amoral, asexual, atheism, anacid, anarchy, dis- dishonest, discontent, discover, disobey, disagree in- Incomplete, inconsistent, incorrect, invulnerable, illogical, illegal, impolite, immoral, imbalance, irrational, irregular non- nonviolent, non-cooperation, nonautomatic, nonadjustable, nonalcoholic un- uninformative, unexpected, unease, unrest
5.2 Prefixation 求 Order Disorder Literate Illiterate Symmetry Asymmetry Governmental Nongovernmental Relevant Irrelevant Productive Unproductive Believable a Un believable Vulnerable Invulnerable Sane Insane Related Unrelated Aligned nonaligned Mature Immature 米 English Lexicology (m) 8
English Lexicology(II) 8 5.2 Prefixation ◼ Order ◼ Literate ◼ Symmetry ◼ Governmental ◼ Relevant ◼ Productive ◼ Believable ◼ Vulnerable ◼ Sane ◼ Related ◼ Aligned ◼ Mature ◼ Disorder ◼ Illiterate ◼ Asymmetry ◼ Nongovernmental ◼ Irrelevant ◼ Unproductive ◼ Unbelievable ◼ Invulnerable ◼ Insane ◼ Unrelated ◼ Nonaligned ◼ Immature
5.2 Prefixation 求 2) Reversative or privative de- defrost, deregulation, degeneration, deformed, denationalize un-undo, unpack, untie, unwrap, unmask dis.disconnect, dishearten disinterested 米 English Lexicology (m)
English Lexicology(II) 9 5.2 Prefixation ◼ 2) Reversative or privative de- defrost, deregulation, degeneration, deformed, denationalize un- undo, unpack, untie, unwrap, unmask dis- disconnect, dishearten, disinterested
5.2 Prefixation 求 Centralize Decentralize Plane Deplane Infect a Disinfect ■zip a Unzip Regulate a Deregulate Possess Dispossess Pollute ■ Depollute 米 English Lexicology (m)
English Lexicology(II) 10 5.2 Prefixation ◼ Centralize ◼ Plane ◼ Infect ◼ Zip ◼ Regulate ◼ Possess ◼ Pollute ◼ Decentralize ◼ Deplane ◼ Disinfect ◼ Unzip ◼ Deregulate ◼ Dispossess ◼ Depollute