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Universal 1941:

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Universal 1941:

Original
If an infix has an alternative position outside the word, that external position is always at the edge of the word to which the infix position is referenced.
Standardized
Provided an infix has alternative positions outside the stem, that external position is always at that edge of the stem in relation to which the infix is positioned. (left edge infixes → prefixes, right edge infixes → suffixes)
Keywords
affix, infix, order
Domain
morphology
Type
no genuine implication; rather: provided that
Status
achronic
Quality
absolute
Basis
?
Source
Moravcsik 2000
Counterexamples

One Comment

  1. FP
    FP

    This supports the view that there are no infixes as morphological entities, but only adfixes (i.e., suffixes, prefixes) which are metathesized by phonological rules in order to optimize syllable structures in accordance with sonority.

    1. May 2020

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