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MA ENGLISH OU SEM 1 Word formation refers to the various ways new words are created or existing words are modified to produce new lexical items. 1. Affixation (Derivation) a) Prefixation : A prefix is a word fragment added in front of a word. (e.g., bi-, pre-, un-,) - Examples: happy → un happy legal → il legal possible → im possible -b) Suffixation: A Suffix is a word fragment added at the end of a word. (e.g. -ation, -fy, -ing, -itis ) - Examples: kind → kind ness beauty → beauti ful manage → manage ment 2 . Compounding Compounding is a process in word formation where two or more words are combined to create a new word . 🧩 Types of Compound Words - Closed Compounds Words are written together as a single word. 📌 Examples : Notebook (note + book) Sunflower (sun + flower) Bedroom (bed + room) - Open Compounds Words are written separ...