chapter 3 word formation
Morpheme: the smallest functioning unit in the composition of words
構(gòu)成詞的最小功能單位
Allomoroh:is a different variant form of a morpheme敛惊,differ in phonological and spelling form,but at the same in function and meaning
詞素變體人弓,是一個不同的詞素的變化形式输枯,在語音和拼寫形式上不同思喊,但在功能和意義上相同
Types of morpheme
詞素種類
(1)free morpheme: have complete meaning in themselves and can be used as grammatical units in sentences. A free morpheme is one that can stand by itself(independent)
自由詞素楔壤,他們自己有完整意義,在句中作為語法單位枯芬,一個自由詞素是可以獨立獨自站立的
(2)bound morpheme:a bound morpheme is one that can not stand by itself
粘著詞素维苔,一個粘著詞素是不能獨自存在的
bound morpheme includes two types:(1)bound root碰辅;(2)affix
粘著詞素包括兩種類型,一種是粘著詞根介时,李一種是詞綴
Affixes can be put into two groups