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| + | An affix is a string of sounds that is attached to the beginning or end (and in some languages in the middle) of a word. English and Gaelic have [[Prefix (definition)|prefixes]] which come before the [[Root (definition)|root or stem]] of a word, such as ''re-'' in English (as in ''reword'') or ''mi'' in Gaelic. They also have [[Suffix (definition)|suffixes]] which follow the root, such as the English plural ''-s'' or the Gaelic plural ''-an''. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Suffix (definition)]] | *[[Suffix (definition)]] | ||
*[[Prefix (definition)]] | *[[Prefix (definition)]] | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | warning: information on external linksis subject to change and may be inaccurate | ||
| + | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affix | ||
| + | *http://www.affixes.org/typesofaffix.html | ||
| + | *http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnAffixLinguistics.htm | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | *Crystal, David (1997). ''Dictionary of linguistics and Phonetics.'' Malden: Blackwell | ||
[[Category: Technical Definitions]] | [[Category: Technical Definitions]] | ||
[[Category: Morphology]] | [[Category: Morphology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:51, 18 November 2009
An affix is a string of sounds that is attached to the beginning or end (and in some languages in the middle) of a word. English and Gaelic have prefixes which come before the root or stem of a word, such as re- in English (as in reword) or mi in Gaelic. They also have suffixes which follow the root, such as the English plural -s or the Gaelic plural -an.
See Also
External Links
warning: information on external linksis subject to change and may be inaccurate
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affix
- http://www.affixes.org/typesofaffix.html
- http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnAffixLinguistics.htm
References
- Crystal, David (1997). Dictionary of linguistics and Phonetics. Malden: Blackwell
