The Semantics of the Confix
https://doi.org/10.30515/0131-6141-2020-81-1-90-94
Abstract
The confix is the most common term denoting the combination of word-forming affixes attached simultaneously to the derivative stem. There is no consensus in linguistics regarding whether complex morphemes should be distinguished, and if so, what should be attributed to them. The semantic autonomy of word-forming affixes included in the combination is indicated as the main argument against the allocation of complex morphemes. The article examines the extent of semantic cohesion of their components on the example of confixes of nouns and verbs. The present findings confirm that the following confixes comply with the criterion for the unity of component values: (1) substantive confixes with a spatial value, a collective value and the value of incompleteness of feature; (2) verbal confixes with the meaning of perfect forms; (3) confixes with desemantizated prefixes or suffixes.
About the Author
D. A. Osilbekova
Moscow Pedagogical State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Daniya A. Osilbekova, Dr. of Sci. (Philol.), Professor, Department of Russian Language, Institute of Philology
1/1 Malaya Pirogovskaya str., Moscow, 119435, Russia
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Osilbekova D.A. The Semantics of the Confix. Russian language at school. 2020;81(1):90-94. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30515/0131-6141-2020-81-1-90-94
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