Derivation Flashcards
What is reduplication
repeating all or part of the base
Can reduplication be a prefix, suffix or infix?
Yes
Is reduplication language dependent
Yes
Whats the name when the entire word is repeated
Total reduplication
Whats the name when part of the word is repeated
Partial reduplication
In english, is partial reduplication productive?
No
What is contrastive focus reduplication?
Expresses prototypical meaning. Total (montreal-montreal)
What expresses irony or disinterest
Echo-reduplication
In echo-reduplication, it is total but initial onset is replaced with what?
[ʃm] (baby-shmaby)
What is conversion
no phonological material is added.
What is conversion also called
zero-derivation
What does conversion change
syntactic category
Is conversion common in English?
Yes
Give an example of V -> N conversion
to drive -> a long drive