Affixoid oder Semistamm? Beitrag zur Diskussion über den Affixoidbegriff anhand dänischer Beispiele
Affixoid or semi-stem? A discussion on the term “affixoid” based on Danish examples

Summary/Abstract: Word formation seems to be a branch of linguistics with an already well-established terminology, but it becomes clear that it is not always the case when one considers differences that occur in publications in this area. The term “affixoid” is not new, yet linguists argue whether it is necessary at all. Nevertheless, there undoubtedly exists an area on the border of derivation and compounding and, accordingly, there are constructions that consist of morphemes that can be classified as neither a stem nor an affix. This, in turn, means that the constructions in question are neither derivates nor compounds. The present article is to play a role of an impulse to initiate discussion on the term “affixoid.” Based on the material from Danish, it aims to present arguments in favour of using the term “semi-stem” in order to characterize such morphemes and constructions in which they occur.

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