5.2 Prefixation 求 10)Miscellaneous prefixes Extra- Extralinquistic, extraordinary extraterrestrial Neo.Neo-classicism, neo-colonialism, neo-fascism Neolithic Pan- Pan-Pacific, Pan-Arabism, Pan-Africanism ■■ 米 English Lexicology (m) 21
English Lexicology(II) 21 5.2 Prefixation ◼ 10) Miscellaneous prefixes Extra- Extralinguistic, extraordinary, extraterrestrial Neo- Neo-classicism,neo-colonialism, neo-fascism, Neolithic Pan- Pan-Pacific, Pan-Arabism, Pan-Africanism …… ………
5.3 Suffixation 求 a The definition of suffixation Suffixation is the formation of new words by adding suffixes to stems. Unlike prefixes which primarily change the meaning of the stem, suffixes have only a small semantic role, their primary function being to change the grammatical function of stems. In other words they mainly change the word class. However, they may also add attached meaning to the stem 米 English Lexicology (m)
English Lexicology(II) 22 5.3 Suffixation ◼ The definition of suffixation ◼ Suffixation is the formation of new words by adding suffixes to stems. Unlike prefixes which primarily change the meaning of the stem, suffixes have only a small semantic role, their primary function being to change the grammatical function of stems. In other words, they mainly change the word class. However, they may also add attached meaning to the stem
5.3 Suffixation 求 a 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 米 English Lexicology (m)
English Lexicology(II) 23 5.3 Suffixation ◼ 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
5.3 Suffixation 求 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 米 English Lexicology (m)
English Lexicology(II) 24 5.3 Suffixation ◼ 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
5.3 Suffixation 求 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 米 English Lexicology (m)
English Lexicology(II) 25 5.3 Suffixation ◼ 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