Inflectional morphology

MEG - 04: Aspects of Language

 ASSIGNMENT 2015- 2016

 Max. Marks: 100

What is the inflectional morphology and how does it differ from derivational morphology. Give examples

The inflection morphology of a language is usually discussed in terms of paradigm. A paradigm refers to a set of form derived by the application of certain grammatical rules to a lexical, or, in the case of pronouns and auxiliaries, to a function word. This English verb has a paradigm (‘the verb paradigm’) which consists of the grammatical words derived by the application of those grammar rules which are pertinent to the English verb. For example, the paradigm of the verb ‘break’ contains the forms break, breaks, breaking, broke, broken. Each of these forms is derived by the application of separate grammar rules like present tense formation, past tense formation, past participle formation, etc.

Inflectional vs. Derivational Morphology

John Lyons ( 1968) tells us that grammars written in the classical tradition of Greek and Latin were generally divided into three section :

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