| Lemma | homophone |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Nida (1949) |
| Titolo | Morphology. The descriptive analysis of words |
| Sinonimi | homophonous form (inglese) |
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| Citazioni | One should carefully avoid the following types of statements: [...]
2. Historical
In place of the statement:
Since '-ik' is derived from 'ikak' 'bad', it adds an unfavorable idea to the stem with which it occurs.
Use:
'ikak' ∞ '-ik' 'bad'.
[...] The allomorphic relationship of these morphemes should be stated without reference to the history. If the meaning is 'bad,' we assume that this sememe will be a part of any expression containing the morpheme. |