CLST 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Head, Plast, Phonaesthetics
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Y (noun-forming element) -ist (one who specializes in) The organization and placement of components define the term: prefix, root, suffix, termination, connecting vowel, root: the core component [an anatomical part; an abstract idea; a characteristic] Placement of dash: on the right hand side. Roots by themselves are incomplete, so we add suffix or termination. Derm vs dermat: variants of each other in greek (history reasons) Both can be used, but some words you will have to know it"s origin (greek / latin) Omphal-, umbilic- (navel; umbilicus): because they are just used out there. Crur- (leg; leg-like; thigh): depends on the context. Placement of dash: on the left hand side. 3/4) suffix or termination: the 2nd required component: suffix, grammatical suffixes: has grammatical function only, has no meaning attached to the suffix, clinical suffixes: has grammatical function and has its own meaning.
