word formation

Portmanteau Morph

A portmanteau morph is a linguistic phenomenon where two words blend to create a new word with a combined meaning.…

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Polysynthetic Language

A polysynthetic language combines many morphemes into a single, complex word, often equivalent to a full sentence in other languages.…

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Noun Adjunct

A noun adjunct is a noun used as an adjective to modify another noun. It functions like an adjective but…

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Morphology

Morphology is the study of word structure and formation. It examines how words are built from smaller meaningful units called…

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Morphological Process

A morphological process refers to the way words are formed and modified. It involves adding, deleting, or changing parts of…

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Morpheme Type: Understanding Linguistic Building Blocks

Explore morpheme types, the smallest meaningful units in language. Learn about free vs. bound, derivational vs. inflectional morphemes, and their…

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Morpheme: The Building Blocks of Language

A morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit of language. It cannot be divided into smaller meaningful parts. Understanding morphemes is…

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Inflectional Affix

An inflectional affix is a morpheme added to the end of a word to indicate grammatical information like tense, number,…

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Infixation

Infixation is a morphological process where a morpheme is inserted into the middle of another morpheme. It's a less common…

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Ideophone

An ideophone is a word that vividly evokes a sensation, sound, or visual image. Unlike onomatopoeia, it often goes beyond…

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