Types of Forming Words. Derivation. Affixation

Affixation is subdivided into suffixation and prefixation.

Affixation is subdivided into suffixation and prefixation.

Distinction is naturally made between prefixal and suffixal derivatives according to the last stage of derivation, which determines the nature of the ICs of the pattern that signals the relationship of the derived word with its motivating source unit, cf.

unjust (un-+just),

justify, (just++ -ify),

arrangement (arrange + -ment),

non-smoker (non- + smoker).

Prefixal-suffixal derivatives:

reappearance, unreasonable, denationalise

This qualification is relevant only in terms of the constituent morphemes such words are made up of, i.e. from the angle of morphemic analysis.

From the point of view of derivational analysis such words are mostly either suffixal or prefixal derivatives, e.g.

sub-atomic = sub- + (atom + + -ic), unreasonable = un- + (reason + -able), denationalise = de- + + (national + -ize), discouragement = (dis- + courage) + -ment.