某些英语动词同时具有规则的和不规则的两 种变化形式,这可以用类推构词(analogical creation)的原则来解释。 old (旧的形式) ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ new (新的形式) work beseech slay wrought besought slew worked beseeched slayed Analogical creation is to be distinguished from overgeneralization(过度法则化). (5) Back-formation 逆词构词法 P68 Definition : an abnormal type of wordfornation where a shorter word is derives by deleting an imagined affix from longer form already in the languange . pedlar (小贩) swindler(骗子) 2. adj. v. enthuse(使热心) gloom(变灰暗) enthusiasm(热情的) gloomy(灰暗的) (6)Analogical creation 类推构词法 P68 Definition : the principle of Analogical creation can account for the co-existence of two forms , regular and irregular , in the combination of English verbs . 词性变换会改变甚至完全改变词义 person trained in engineering (n.工程师) engineer to act as an engineer (v. 策划;制造) a pig (n. 猪) hog to take and keep (all of something) for oneself (v. 多占,霸占) 逆词构词法是构词法中一种不规则的类型, 即删去一个语言中已有的较长的单词的想象的 词缀,由此造出一个较短的单词 television editor calmative gangling televise (delete -ion) edit calm gangle 1. n. v. peddle (叫卖) swindle (诈骗 ) do teach … doed teached did taught (7) Class shift 词性变换 P69 Definition: by shifting word class one can change the meaning of a word from a concrete entity or notion to a process or attribution.