Difference between revisions of "Derivation"
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French [[dérivation (fr)]] <br> | French [[dérivation (fr)]] <br> | ||
German [[Derivation (de)]] <br> | German [[Derivation (de)]] <br> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:03, 28 June 2014
The term derivation is used in a number of different senses:
- in generative syntax, it refers to the entire sequence of rule applications in the process of generating a terminal string on the basis of an initial symbol; see derivation (GG);
- in morphology, it refers to word formation through the association of dependent and independent morphemes; see derivation (morphology)
- in historical linguistics, it refers to the relation by which newer linguistic forms and languages descend from their older counterparts; see historical derivation
- in category:Phonology, it refers to a process or the product of applying a set of phonological rules to an underlying form; see derivation (phonology)
Other languages
French dérivation (fr)
German Derivation (de)
Portuguese derivação
