Duplifix

Quick meaning: Duplifix is a noun meaning (linguistics) An affix which, when applied, incorporates some of the stem word it is modifying.

Meaning

(linguistics) An affix which, when applied, incorporates some of the stem word it is modifying.

More Meanings

1. An affix that works by duplicating part of the stem word.

Example Sentences

According to Haspelmath and Sims (2010: 39) the Bikol case could be considered to be a duplifix.

Note that reduplication of the root vowel in a duplifix can also be viewed as vowel harmony, see §2.3.

First, here are examples to show variation in the phonological make-up of duplifixes. C, CV, CVC, and CVCV are all possible duplifix skeleta.

The initial C- of this duplifix copies the initial consonant of the lexical morpheme which happens to be /p/ so that the plural marker takes the shape puru-

Word Forms

• duplifixes

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include complex, duplicature, hybrid, compound, parasynthesis, suffixoid.

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