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| − | + | Roots are the base form of words that cannot be further analyzed into [[Morpheme (definition)|morphemes]]. Not to be confused with [[Stem (definition)|stem]]. For example, given the word “'''sing'''-er” the verb sing is the root, and –er is the derivational affix, which changes the word into a noun. Or in the word “'''child'''-ren” Child is the root, and –ren is the inflectional affix that indicates the plural. | |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | [[Affix (definition)]] | + | *[[Affix (definition)]] |
| + | *[[Stem (definition)]] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful! | |
| − | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_ | + | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_(linguistics) |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| + | *Crystal, D. (2008) ''Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics''. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell. | ||
| + | *Matthews, P. H. (1997) ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press. | ||
[[Category: Technical Definitions]] | [[Category: Technical Definitions]] | ||
[[Category: Morphology]] | [[Category: Morphology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:14, 16 June 2012
Roots are the base form of words that cannot be further analyzed into morphemes. Not to be confused with stem. For example, given the word “sing-er” the verb sing is the root, and –er is the derivational affix, which changes the word into a noun. Or in the word “child-ren” Child is the root, and –ren is the inflectional affix that indicates the plural.
See Also
External Links
The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!
References
- Crystal, D. (2008) Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
- Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
