Abstract
The two main functions of word formation are:
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Lexical enrichment via morphologically derived words, that is, the formation of new words from existing ones such as dish-wash-er from the bases dish and to wash.
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Motivation of existing complex words, either compounds (e.g., black-board) or derivatives (e.g., to black-en, board-er, by analyzing them into their bases1 (e.g., black, board) and their affixes (e.g., -en, -er) with the help of word formation rules (WFRs). Within the framework of Natural Morphology (cf. Dressler, 1979b, 1985; Dressler, Mayerthaler, Panagl, & Wurzel, 1987; Schaner-Wolles & Dressler, 1985) we study how well these functions are served by specific WFRs according to universal parameters, two of which will be presented here (morphosemantic and morphotactic transparency).
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Dressler, W.U., Denes, G. (1988). Word Formation in Italian-Speaking Wernicke’s and Broca’s Aphasics. In: Dressler, W.U., Stark, J.A. (eds) Linguistic Analyses of Aphasic Language. Springer Series in Neuropsychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3848-5_5
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