LING 111-Exam 2, Morphology II

If the semantic interpretation component puts out two meanings, then the
input to this component must be different for each of the two meanings.
• This is why we assume that there are two morphological output structures
for

o Repetition of the whole or part of the word.
o It can serve both a derivational and an inflectional function,
although it is more often derivational.

o Affix inserted in root.
o Again, it can be both inflectional and derivational.
o We have seen an example in English, sort-of.
fan-***-tastic
o But it is much more productive in other languages