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Derivation
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Derivation in morphology refers to the process through which a new word is created by means of an alteration in form or structure. It differs from inflection, in which a word may be changed but no new lexical entry is formed (Dressler 1989). For instance, movement is derived from move by the addition of -ment and both words are listed in the lexicon, whereas the addition of -s to move or to movement (i.e., moves,…

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Schwarzwald, Ora (Rodrigue), “Derivation”, in: Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics, Edited by: Geoffrey Khan. Consulted online on 28 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2212-4241_ehll_EHLL_COM_00000756>
First published online: 2013
First print edition: 9789004176423



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