| Lemma | overt formal difference |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Nida (1948) |
| Titolo | The identification of morphemes |
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| Citazioni | Principle 4. An overt formal difference among related forms (forms containing recurrent partials or occurring in complementary distribution) constitutes a morpheme, if in any of these forms this difference, together with a zero tactical difference, is the only significant feature for establishing a minimal unit of phonetic-semantic distinctiveness. |