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'''Word Formation Rule''' is a rule of grammar by which morphologically complex [[word]]s are formed out of (free and/or bound) morphemes. Word formation rules are necessary in theories which assume that the [[lexicon]] only contains a set of underived words, and that complex words are derived from these listed forms. | '''Word Formation Rule''' is a rule of grammar by which morphologically complex [[word]]s are formed out of (free and/or bound) morphemes. Word formation rules are necessary in theories which assume that the [[lexicon]] only contains a set of underived words, and that complex words are derived from these listed forms. | ||
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*[[Readjustment rule]] | *[[Readjustment rule]] | ||
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| − | + | *[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Word+Formation+Rule&lemmacode=98 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | |
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* Aronoff, M. 1976. ''Word Formation in Generative Grammar,'' MIT-press, Cambridge, Mass. | * Aronoff, M. 1976. ''Word Formation in Generative Grammar,'' MIT-press, Cambridge, Mass. | ||
* Halle, M. 1973. ''Prolegomena to a Theory of Word-Formation,'' Linguistic Inquiry 4, pp. 451-464 | * Halle, M. 1973. ''Prolegomena to a Theory of Word-Formation,'' Linguistic Inquiry 4, pp. 451-464 | ||
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Definition
Word Formation Rule is a rule of grammar by which morphologically complex words are formed out of (free and/or bound) morphemes. Word formation rules are necessary in theories which assume that the lexicon only contains a set of underived words, and that complex words are derived from these listed forms.
See also
Links
References
- Aronoff, M. 1976. Word Formation in Generative Grammar, MIT-press, Cambridge, Mass.
- Halle, M. 1973. Prolegomena to a Theory of Word-Formation, Linguistic Inquiry 4, pp. 451-464
- Spencer, A. 1991. Morphological Theory, Blackwell, Oxford.
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