Please list four frequently-used ways of word-formation with examples.

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问题 Please list four frequently-used ways of word-formation with examples.

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答案(1) Affixation, a major type of derivation, includes "prefixes" and "suffixes". A prefix is attached before a base (as in dislike and inexperienced) ; a suffix after a base (as in freedom and friendly). (2) A compound, the product of composition, "is a lexical unit consisting of more than one base and functioning both grammatically and semantically as a single word. "e. g. compound prepositions (into, onto) , compound conjunctions (whenever, whereas) and compound pronouns {anyone, somebody) . (3)Conversion, a very productive way of producing new words in English, is "the derivational process whereby an item is adapted or converted to a new word class without the addition of an affix." Verbs to nouns: answer, doubt; Nouns to verbs; elbow, hand; Adjectives to verbs: calm, dirty. (4) A blend is a new word formed from parts of two (or possibly more) other words. In some cases, however, blending may produce a compound of a word and part of another. For example: Part+part: motel (motor+hotel) Whole+part: breathalyzer (breath+analyzer) Part+whole; Amerindian (American+Indian)

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