scholarly journals Noun Derivations in Kigiryama Using Aronoff’s Word Formation Theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Jumwa Munyaya
Keyword(s):  
Word Formation ◽  
Formation Theory

The Effect of Teaching Word Formation Theory to English Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Miranda Enesi
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Word ◽  
Word Formation ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Formation Theory ◽  
Building Process ◽  
History Of ◽  
English Students

The word-formation theory is often avoided in English language course books and little research is conducted on the pedagogical status of word-building process. However, many researchers and lecturers have realized the effect of teaching word-formation theory in English languages course books. English language lecturers have noted that vocabulary is very important in various subjects of English language branch curricula. For this reason, we must admit that the processes of word-formation, through which every language vocabulary can be enriched, are very important in English language teaching and learning. Word formation components such as prefixes, suffixes, etymology, history of words and other required materials in composing the vocabulary of English language are tested in Aleksandër Moisiu University. The results have revealed a significant and successful effect of teaching Word formation theory, this way showing the colossal importance of this important language aspect in every English language edition course book. This paper has two aims: first to review types of English word-formation and, second, to discuss the absence and the need for word-formation theory in English language course books. Keywords: Word formation, prefixes, suffixes, words, vocabulary.

scholarly journals Types de formants dans la dérivation fonctionnelle polonaise et roumaine : bases théoriques

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-54
Author(s):  
Szymon Czarnecki
Keyword(s):  
Word Formation ◽  
Formal Structure ◽  
Single Word ◽  
Formation Theory ◽  
Syntactic Function

The paper describes types of derivational formatives in Polish and Romanian functional, i.e. synchronic derivation, focusing on the proper derivation (i.e. derivation from single-word bases). The proper derivation is positioned as a type of word-formation and a branch of morphology. The author identifies theprimary functions of derivational formatives: the semantic, pragmatic and syntactic function. The formatives are identified using a methodology developed in Polish word-formation theory, especially within nest derivatology. Applying a methodology developed for the description of the Polish word-formationsystem is aimed at distinguishing derivational formatives in Romanian. The author identifies and classifies the following types of derivational formatives in Romanian: affixes (among these prefixes, suffixes, postfixes and ambifixes), alternants (defined as members of alternation), negative formatives (in backformation), paradigmatic formatives (defined as changes in inflexional paradigm), zero formative and accentual formatives. The author also suggests including the types of word-formation stems in the description of the formal structure of derivatives.

scholarly journals LINGUISTICS-BASED PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT NAMING METHODS: A MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY ON OTC MEDICINE PRODUCTS IN INDONESIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (14) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Kasno Pamungkas ◽  
Rizky Abdulah
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Study ◽  
Pharmaceutical Product ◽  
Word Formation ◽  
Pharmaceutical Companies ◽  
Formation Theory ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Morphological Theory ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Descriptive Method

  Objective: Objective of the study was to assess the linguistics-based product naming methods of some over the counter (OTC) medicine in Indonesia and their impacts to companies and consumers.Methods: The study uses qualitative descriptive method carried out among 57 data randomly taken from the lists of OTC medicine issued by some pharmaceutical companies in Indonesia. The data were classified into the morphological theory regarding the word formation methods which discusses the process of forming the words, product naming strategy and theory of OTC products taken from FDA.Results: This study shows that a proper and precise OTC medicine naming method can employ the linguistics aspect especially word formation theory to describe the kinds, characteristics, and the usage of the products. The word formation methods found in this study are blending 59.6% (34 products), clipping 1.7% (1 product), compounding 3.5% (2 products), and unknown method 35% (20 products). In the context of product naming strategies, 65% of the data employs superiority and product advantage emphasizes, usability or ability conducted by the product, and showing what can be obtained using the product. While the remains 35% does not employ the product naming strategies properly except easy to pronounce. The unknown OTC medicine naming method is not on target with the OTC medicine consumers in Indonesia since the meaning of the product names are not easily recognized from their namings.Conclusion: From the results, it can be underlined that the product naming processes should be in line with the product naming strategies to have effective and understandable names of OTC medicine. There are 59.6% using blending naming, 1.7% using clipping, 3.5% using compounding, and 35% using unknown method. In the context of product naming strategies, 65% employs superiority and product advantage emphasizes, usability or ability conducted by the product, showing what can be obtained using the product; 35% does not employ the product naming strategies properly except easy to pronounce. The ineffective and not understandable names of OTC could lead to disadvantages for both companies and consumers.

scholarly journals Antonymy of names word formation in modern english

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-43
Author(s):  
N. Pudovkina ◽  
◽  
S. Kulyapina
Keyword(s):  
Word Formation ◽  
Comparative Characteristic ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Formation Theory ◽  
Parts Of Speech ◽  
Final Assessment ◽  
Practice Knowledge

The article is devoted to the study of the antonyms of nominal word formation in modern English. The problem of word formation as one of the most important ways of enriching and developing a language has attracted and continues to attract the attention of linguists of various theoretical views and different countries. One of the little-studied areas of linguistics is antonymy. The article explores some issues of word formation theory, namely, what place word formation takes in the system of language sciences, what this science operates with, what are its basic units. The problem of compatibility of generating bases with word-forming formants is considered. The main set of affixes that form antonyms is given, a comparative characteristic of each of the word-formation tools in parts of speech (nouns and adjectives) is given, and a final assessment of the productivity of antonymic morphemes in English is given. The theory of matching suffixes V.A. Rudnitskaya and traces the effects of this theory in practice. Knowledge of the theory and methods of word formation and their practical application greatly contributes to the enrichment of the vocabulary based on familiar vocabulary.

scholarly journals INCORPORATING LINGUISTIC LANDSCAPE INTO ENGLISH WORD-FORMATION TASK IN AN ENGLISH MORPHOLOGY COURSE

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Siusana Kweldju
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
English Word ◽  
Word Formation ◽  
Linguistic Landscape ◽  
Formation Theory ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Academic Reading ◽  
Learning Procedure

This exploratory case study focuses on the development and implementation of a task called the Inventive English Word Formation in Public Spaces for an undergraduate English Morphology course within the English Language Education program of a university in Indonesia. This task was created based on students’ feedback that they disliked the typical memory-based test, which was reported to have a significant strain on them. In that regard, this task was developed to replace the teacher’s lectures and achievement test to increase students’ learning engagement and understanding of the Word Formation theory. Students were asked to morphologically analyze how Indonesian people invented new English words in commercial signs in linguistic landscapes. Sixty students were involved in the task and they were put into groups of four. Each group was assigned to write a paper reporting how they identified and explained the types and subtypes of word-formation of the invented names. The findings suggested that although students found that the task was more meaningful and engaging than the usual learning procedure, the papers they produced showed that they were still not ready for the demand of academic reading and research skills associated with the task. This task, however, promises positive avenues that can be improved and explored in future studies.

Word-Formation in the World's Languages

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavol Stekauer ◽  
Salvador Valera ◽  
Livia Kortvelyessy
Keyword(s):  
Word Formation

His Lordship's -ship and the King of Golfdom. Against a purely functional analysis of suffixhood

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heike Baeskow
Keyword(s):  
Functional Analysis ◽  
Conceptual Knowledge ◽  
Semantic Information ◽  
Word Formation ◽  
Distributed Morphology ◽  
Word Class ◽  
Formation Processes ◽  
Functional Elements ◽  
Grammatical Morphemes ◽  
Independent Model

For many decades there has been a consensus among linguists of various schools that derivational suffixes function not only to determine the word-class of the complex expressions they form, but also convey semantic information. The aspect of suffix-inherent meaning is ignored by representatives of a relatively new theoretical direction – Neo-Construction Grammar – who consider derivational suffixes to be either purely functional elements of the grammar or meaningless phonological realizations of abstract grammatical morphemes. The latter view is maintained by adherents of Distributed Morphology, who at the same time emphasize the importance of conceptual knowledge for derivational processes without attempting to define this aspect. The purpose of this study is first of all to provide support for the long-standing assumption that suffixes are inherently meaningful. The focus of interest is on the suffixes -ship, -dom and -hood. Data from Old English and Modern English (including neologisms) will show that these suffixes have developed rich arrays of meaning which cannot be structurally derived. Moreover, since conceptual knowledge is indeed an important factor for word-formation processes, a concrete, theory-independent model for the representation of the synchronically observable meaning components associated with -ship, -dom and -hood will be proposed.

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