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Translating words: morphemes

Translating words: morphemes. morphemes. Free vs bound Love -er affixes ( prefixes , suffixes ) / əˈfɪks /  /ˈ pri ː. fɪks / /ˈ sʌf.ɪks / . Affixes are of two types:. Inflectional : always suffixes , indicate a grammatical category

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Translating words: morphemes

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  1. Translating words:morphemes

  2. morphemes • Free vs bound • Love -er affixes (prefixes, suffixes) /əˈfɪks/  /ˈpriː.fɪks/ /ˈsʌf.ɪks/ 

  3. Affixes are of two types: Inflectional: • alwayssuffixes, • indicate a grammaticalcategory -s (plural/thirdpersonsing), -ing, -er/est • give rise toinflectedwords Derivational: • give a newmeaningto a word: {im} possible • form a word belongingto a differentclass e.g. {RAPID} {ITY} • give rise toderivedwords

  4. The eight English inflectionalsuffixes

  5. Correct the mistakes and explainthemusing the appropriate terms a. I am very relax here. • I am very relaxed here (INFLECTIONAL SUFFIX WAS MISSING) • b. I am very boring with this game. • c. I am very satisfactory with my life. • d. Some flowers are very attracting to some insects. • e. Many people have very strong believes. • f. My culture is very difference from yours. • g. His grades proof that he is a hard worker. • H. Police work is physically demanding and stressing.

  6. Some derivationalaffixes

  7. /traɪ-/ or /trɪ-/? • Triathlon • Triple • Tripod • Triangle • Tricolour • Triton

  8. Change the words below into words expressing negation by adding an appropriate prefix • Complete, continue, fiction, attentive, secure, approve, smoker, comfortable, sustainable, tolerable, sensitive, acceptable, known, please, interesting, advantage, wanted, polite, popular

  9. key Non-fiction Non-smoker Unconfortable Unsustainable Unacceptable unknown Unwanted unpopular • Impolite • Incomplete • Inattentive • Insecure • Intolerable • Insensitive • Disapprove • discontinue • Displease • Disadvantage

  10. Another type of derivation, while not visible, is at least audible. It involves a change in the position of the primary stress in a word. Ipermit (noun) perImit (verb) Icontact (noun) conItact (verb) Iperfect (adj.) perfect (verb)

  11. In some cases adding a derivational morpheme induces a change in a stressed vowel: • divine divinity /aɪ/ /ɪ/ • profane profanity /eɪ/ /æ/ • In other cases, the addition of a suffix triggers a change in the final consonant of the root. • part partial /t/ /ʃ/ • face facial /s/ /ʃ/ • seizeseizure /z/ /ʒ/ • remitremission /t/ /ʃ/

  12. Change the verbs below into concrete nouns by adding an appropriate derivational suffix • Advertise, accommodate, purchase, inhabit, cook, act, dream, inform, address, supervise, build, negotiate, equip, explore, export, tour, scan, pursue, print, lie, bank, inject, win

  13. Negative prefixes: whereto look them upDictionaries?

  14. Negative prefixes: whereto look them up

  15. Ifnotfound, use the Web as a source …but make sure the source is reliable!!!

  16. Word formation tasks • word formation where you have to use a root such as 'able' and create an appropriate word (disable, unable, ability) to fill the gap in a text.

  17. Translation problems 1 • Derivationalsuffixes with no equivalent: • WARD WARDS Northwards • BOUND inbound/outbound • ED blue-eyed • ATHON swimathon • WISE 1. careerwise, 2. crosswise, clockwise • AHOLIC shopaholic, chocoaholic, workaholic • Suffixes with no equivalent in certainexpressions: • Employer

  18. Translation procedures: paraphrase Northward Blue-eyed Swimathon careerwise, crosswise, Clockwise shopaholic, chocoaholic, Workaholic Employer

  19. Translationactivity: translate the followingintoItalian • Together, Halston and Andy Warhol ran the New York social scene, fashion-wise and art-wise. • Jeanne was much younger than me age-wise, but far more mature," Carol says. • Cut the beans in half lengthways. • There has been an increase in outbound traffic leaving London airport for the Mediterranean resorts. • She was subdued to start with, but after a while she livened up. • I'm going to liven myself up a little by going for a run. • Mexican journalese often features words that are perfectly well known but little used in conversation.

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