Productive Affix
Definition:
A productive affix is a derivational affix that is currently used in the derivation of new words.
Examples:
(English)
The prefix non- is a productive affix, as demonstrated in the following new coinage:
- the only non-upended chair in the ransacked room
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This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.