This document discusses word formation in English through affixation processes like prefixation, suffixation, and compounding. It provides examples of common prefixes, suffixes, and how they are used to form new words that may have different parts of speech or meanings. Some examples given include prefixes like "anti", "pre", and "non" and suffixes like "ness", "ity", and "ment" to form new nouns, adjectives, and verbs from root words.
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Word Formation B2
This document discusses word formation in English through affixation processes like prefixation, suffixation, and compounding. It provides examples of common prefixes, suffixes, and how they are used to form new words that may have different parts of speech or meanings. Some examples given include prefixes like "anti", "pre", and "non" and suffixes like "ness", "ity", and "ment" to form new nouns, adjectives, and verbs from root words.