Word Formation Processes in Morphology Explained

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Understand various word formation processes in morphology like compounding, affixation, initialism, conversion, blending, back-formation, derivation, and clipping. Learn how words are created through combinations, prefixes, suffixes, base extensions, changes in word forms, and more with illustrative examples.


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  1. compounding Affixation Initialism MORPHOLO GY Conversion Blending Back- formation Derivation Clipping

  2. Definition : a lexeme that consists of more than one stem. Compounding : Compounding noun Compounding verb Compounding adjective Compounding

  3. Prefix Suffix Affixation

  4. Conversion is a base of one category which is formed by extending the use of a base of another category Ex : 1. The plants need water 2. I ll water the plants Conversion

  5. the formation of a word by changing the form of the base or by adding affixes Ex : Study Studying Derivation

  6. Back formation is a word formation by deleting the suffix which will change the category of word class. Ex : Editor (N) Edit (V) Back-formation

  7. Clipping is another minor process of word formation that remove part of a base. Ex : Examination Exam Clipping

  8. It refers to joining the beginning of one word and the end of another to make a new word with a new meaning Ex : Brunch breakfast and lunch Blending

  9. Initialism is a word formation process bases from the initial letter of a sequence of word Initialism : 1. Acronym : IKIP, UNJANI 2. Abbreviation : FBI, DNA Initialism

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