Parasynthesis

Parasynthesis is a word formation process by means of which a discontinuous affix or circumfix is added to a base.

Example

the addition of the Dutch discontinuous nominal circumfix ge-..-te to underived nouns is an example of parasynthesis: berg 'mountain' - gebergte 'mountains', been 'bone, leg' - gebeente 'bones'.

Links

Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics

References

• Haas, W. de & M. Trommelen 1992. Morfologisch Handboek van het Nederlands, SDU, Den Haag.
• Schultink, H. 1987. Discontinuity and multiple branching in morphology, in: Crespo, Dotson-Smith & Schultink (eds.) Aspects of language. Studies in honour of Mario Alinei (vol.II), 481-491, Rodopi, Amsterdam.
• Spencer, A. 1991. Morphological Theory, Blackwell, Oxford.