Inflectional Affix
Inflectional Affix
An inflectional affix is an affix that:
- expresses a grammatical contrast that is obligatory for its stem's word class in some given grammatical context
- does not change the word class of its stem
- is typically located farther from its root than a derivational affix
- produces a predictable, nonidiosyncratic change of meaning.
(English)
Here are some examples of grammatical categories that are expressed by inflectional affixes:
- Aspect
- Case
- Modality
- Number
- Person
- Tense
- Voice
Page/s: 620
Source: Mish 1991
Mish, Frederick (editor). 1991.Webster's ninth new collegiate dictionary. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster. 1,564 pages. 0877795088; indexed 0877795096; deluxe 087779510X.
Page/s: 112
Source: Hartmann and Stork 1972
Hartmann, R.R.K., and F.C. Stork. 1972.Dictionary of language and linguistics. London: Applied Science.
Page/s: 184
Source: Crystal 1980
Crystal, David. 1980.A first dictionary of linguistics and phonetics. Boulder, CO: Westview.
Page/s: 2, 99
Source: Bybee 1985
Bybee, Joan L. 1985.Morphology: A study of the relation between meaning and form. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Broader Terms
Related terms
- RT⇆ Aspect
- RT⇆ Case
- RT⇆ Derivation
- RT⇆ Derivational Affix
- RT⇆ Inflection
- RT⇆ Mood And Modality
- RT⇆ Number
- RT⇆ Person Deixis
- RT⇆ Root
- RT⇆ Stem
- RT⇆ Switch Reference
- RT⇆ Tense
- RT⇆ Voice
- RT⇆ Zero Affix
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