The document summarizes various processes of word formation in morphology, including: 1) Affixation processes such as prefixes, suffixes, circumfixes, infixes, interfixes, and transfixes. 2) Internal base modifications like segmental changes to consonants and vowels, and suprasegmental changes to stress patterns. 3) Compounding processes including endocentric, exocentric, copulative, and neo-classical compounds. 4) Other processes like reduplication, zero derivation, backformation, clipping, blends, acronyms, and suppletion.

1. Morphology: Processes of Word Formation Presenters: Denise Brilla & Carsten Litterscheidt Session 8 20 December 2005 Reference: Bauer, Laurie. “The Morphological Structure of Words”. Introducing Linguistic Morphology . Edinburgh: EUP, 1988: pp. 19 – 42 Illustration: Fromkin, Victoria, and Robert Rodman. An Introduction to Language . 4th ed. Forth Worth, Chicago, San Franciso, et. al.: Holt, Robert and Winston, Inc.: 1988: pp. 122-154 Winter Term 2005/2006 HS: Morphology

2. Your contribution to our moderation: Please refresh your memory of the following passages: Group 1: circumfixes p. 22 f., 3.1.3 Group 2: infixes p. 23, 3.1.4 Group 3: interfixes p. 23 f., 3.1.5 Group 4: transfixes p. 24 f., 3.1.6 Group 5: base modification: segmental changes p. 26 ff., 3.3 (21) – (24) incl. of text Group 6: base modification: suprasegmental chg. p. 29 f., 3.3 (27) – (28) incl. of text Group 7: subtractive morph p. 32, 3.5 – “…process.” Group 8: endo- vs. exocentric compounding p. 33, 3.6 – p. 36 “…much rice.” Group 9: dvanda compounds p. 36, “Many lges” – “prim. compounds.” Group 10: incorporation p. 36, “These are…” – p. 38 (46) incl. Group 11: neo-classical compounds p. 38, “Compounds…” – end of page Group 12: unique morphs p. 40, 3.8 Your Task: Please summarize briefly (!) the main ideas stated in your passage, and choose one good example to illustrate each phenomenon. Choose one spokesperson to present your findings. Processes of Word Formation English Studies: Linguistics Winter Term 05/06 HS: Morphology

3. Affixation … sometimes not as easy as it seems Processes of Word Formation English Studies: Linguistics Winter Term 05/06 HS: Morphology

17. Conclusion Bauer: There is a hierarchy of word formation processes. Compounding [norm] Affixation Suffixation other affixation processes Other word formation processes [deviation from norm] Processes of Word Formation English Studies: Linguistics Winter Term 05/06 HS: Morphology

18. Summary of previously known processes of word formation Processes of Word Formation English Studies: Linguistics Winter Term 05/06 HS: Morphology