Inflection and derivation
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inflection
adjusting a word to fit the sentence (not creating new words)
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Derivation
builds new words using prefixes or suffixes
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obligatorily expressed
Language requires you to show tense, number, or person every time you speak/write
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arbitrary limitations
random unnecessary rules
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compositional meaning
you can figure out meaning from parts (students = student + PL)
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base allomorphy
when the base (root) changes sound/shape based on context
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inflection tends to be
more relevant to syntax
obligatorily expressed
applied without arbitrary limitations
more abstract
compositional meaning
use less base allomorphy
