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英语构词法的规律
A.
词缀法（
affixation
）构词占
30%
—
40%
：通常为词根加前
、后缀而
增加的新词。
前缀法：
a.
否定前缀：
apolitical
disloyal
immature
non-
smoker
irresistible
incapable
b.
贬义前缀：
maltreat
mistrust
misconduct
c.
程度前缀：
extra-
strong
micro-control
macro-control
super-sonic
submarine ultrasound
underdeveloped
overweight
d.
方向前缀：
anti-
government
pro-American
e.
方位前缀：
international
forehead
trans-world
f.
时续前缀：
ex-
president
postgraduate
prepared
g.
数字前缀：
uniform
bicycle triangle quadrilateral
multi-national
后缀法：
a.
名词变名词：
cigarette
teenager
hostess
adulthood
friendship
b.
b.
动词变名词：
trainee
assistant
dependent
user
protection
decision
saving
c.
形容词变名词：
happines
s
freedom
modernism
d.
名词变形容词：
national
Australian
Chinese
childish
priceless
famous
economical
workable
active
permissible
e.
副词词尾：
naturally
homeward
clockwise
B.
复合法（<
/p>
compounding
）构词占
28%
—
30%
：通过词根相加而增加