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| − | '''Word formation''' is a process by which new [[word]]s are formed out of [[word]]s or [[morpheme]]s by means of [[affixation]] ([[derivation]] or [[compounding]]. | + | '''Word formation''' is a process by which new [[word]]s are formed out of [[word]]s or [[morpheme]]s by means of [[affixation]] ([[derivation]]) or [[compounding]]. |
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Word formation is a process by which new words are formed out of words or morphemes by means of affixation (derivation) or compounding.
Example
the English form unhappy is formed out of the prefix un- and the adjective happy.
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Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics
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