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| − | Stems are the structures that [[Affix (definition)|affixes]] attach to. Not to be confused with [[Root (definition)|roots]], stems can be internal complex. For example, given the word | + | Stems are the structures that [[Affix (definition)|affixes]] attach to. Not to be confused with [[Root (definition)|roots]], stems can be internal complex. For example, given the word '''''sing'''-ers'' the verb sing is the root, and –er is the derivational affix, which changes the word into a noun. The complex structure ''singer'' is the stem for the plural affix ''-s''. |
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Revision as of 12:59, 16 June 2012
Stems are the structures that affixes attach to. Not to be confused with roots, stems can be internal complex. For example, given the word sing-ers the verb sing is the root, and –er is the derivational affix, which changes the word into a noun. The complex structure singer is the stem for the plural affix -s.
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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.
