MICHAEL REICH
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3,439 active connections1,393 concepts3,439 connections with English text

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23 connections in this selection

Neighbourhood map: MorphemeThe layout provides orientation; distance and colour are not scholarly measurements. The list below gives each connection’s direction and explanation.AffixAffixAT-MOR-W0088AllomorphAllomorphAT-103-007AllomorphyAllomorphyAT-088-006DerivationDerivationAT-088-007InflectionInflectionAT-088-008Connecting elementConnecting elementAT-091-026InfixInfixAT-091-022CliticCliticAT-091-024MorphemeAT-MOR-0001
Map of this results page: 8 neighbouring nodes. The list contains all 23 connections on this page; use pagination for further results. Position on the circle is not a ranking.
  1. R-9 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Affix → Morpheme

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    An affix is a bound element used in word formation or to mark grammatical distinctions. The morpheme is the broader unit of analysis for forms that carry meaning or serve a grammatical function.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  2. R-26 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Allomorph → Morpheme

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    An allomorph is a particular form of a morpheme. The relation connects an observable variant to the unit of meaning or function it shares with other forms.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  3. R-29 · Distinction · directed

    Allomorphy → Morpheme

    Meaning of the relation type
    Ein Atlasprofil grenzt den Zielbegriff ausdrücklich ab. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    A morpheme is a functional unit of analysis. Allomorphy describes how that unit can have more than one form.
    Evidence basis
    Profilfeld: Nicht verwechseln mit (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  4. R-117 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Derivation → Morpheme

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Derivation forms a new lexeme from a base. Morphemes help us analyse what is added or altered, including cases where the change involves more than joining two units.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  5. R-175 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Inflection → Morpheme

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Inflection expresses grammatical differences through word forms. Morphemes help analyse how these forms express such differences. A grammatical function need not have a separately identifiable segment.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  6. R-191 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Connecting element → Morpheme

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Whether a linking element counts as a morpheme depends on whether a distinct meaning or function can be established. The connection raises that question for analysis.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  7. R-238 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Infix → Morpheme

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    An infix can realise a unit of meaning or function in bound form. Morpheme analysis can help identify that function, while the term infix describes the unit’s position.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  8. R-255 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Clitic → Morpheme

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    A clitic can have a grammatical function and depend on a host for its prosodic form. Morpheme analysis helps describe its function. The nature of its attachment is a separate question.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  9. R-283 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Conversion → Morpheme

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Conversion can change a word’s lexical category without adding an overt morpheme. That makes it a useful test of what an analysis based only on segmenting forms can explain.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  10. R-326 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Morpheme → Allomorph

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    A morpheme can have more than one allomorph. The distinction separates their shared function from the particular sound or written form in which it is realised.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  11. R-327 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Morpheme → Lexeme

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    A lexeme can contain several morphemes. A morpheme can carry meaning or grammatical function while occurring only as part of a larger form. The two terms identify different levels of analysis.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  12. R-328 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Morpheme → Affix

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Affixes are bound elements commonly analysed as morphemes. The relation leads from the general functional unit to a particular kind of bound form.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  13. R-329 · Distinction · directed

    Morpheme → Syllable

    Meaning of the relation type
    Ein Atlasprofil grenzt den Zielbegriff ausdrücklich ab. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Morphemes are identified by meaning or function. Syllables are identified by the organisation of sounds. Their boundaries may coincide, but each requires its own analysis.
    Evidence basis
    Profilfeld: Nicht verwechseln mit (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  14. R-333 · Distinction · directed

    Zero morpheme → Morpheme

    Meaning of the relation type
    Ein Atlasprofil grenzt den Zielbegriff ausdrücklich ab. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    A zero morpheme is a position in a paradigm that carries meaning or function without an overt form. Its status depends on the contrast with forms in which the feature is expressed.
    Evidence basis
    Profilfeld: Nicht verwechseln mit (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  15. R-362 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Phonestheme → Morpheme

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    A phonestheme can lead hearers to expect a meaning without serving as a clearly separable morpheme. The comparison tests where an association can be analysed as a functional unit.
    Evidence basis
    Importierter Querverweis über Fachgrenzen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  16. R-365 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Phoneme → Morpheme

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    A phoneme is a contrastive sound unit. A morpheme is a unit of meaning or grammatical function. Comparing them shows how contrasts in sound can help distinguish functional units.
    Evidence basis
    Importierter Querverweis über Fachgrenzen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  17. R-372 · Distinction · directed

    Portmanteau morpheme → Morpheme

    Meaning of the relation type
    Ein Atlasprofil grenzt den Zielbegriff ausdrücklich ab. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    A portmanteau morpheme realises several grammatical features in one form. The term identifies a particular relation between form and function. A word made of several identifiable parts illustrates a different arrangement.
    Evidence basis
    Profilfeld: Nicht verwechseln mit (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  18. R-787 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Polysynthesis → Morpheme

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    The navigator leads directly from Polysynthesis to Morpheme.
    Evidence basis
    Expliziter Querverweis im Batchprofil (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_133 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  19. R-788 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Morpheme → Polysynthesis

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    From Morpheme, Polysynthesis offers a further line of inquiry.
    Evidence basis
    Reziproker Navigationsweg (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_133 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  20. R-819 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Root-and-Pattern Morphology → Morpheme

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    The navigator leads directly from Root-and-Pattern Morphology to Morpheme.
    Evidence basis
    Expliziter Querverweis im Batchprofil (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_133 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  21. R-820 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Morpheme → Root-and-Pattern Morphology

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    From Morpheme, Root-and-Pattern Morphology offers a further line of inquiry.
    Evidence basis
    Reziproker Navigationsweg (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_133 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  22. R-1017 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Interfix → Morpheme

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    The navigator leads directly from Interfix to Morpheme.
    Evidence basis
    Expliziter Querverweis im Batchprofil (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_134 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

  23. R-1018 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Morpheme → Interfix

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    From Morpheme, Interfix offers a further line of inquiry.
    Evidence basis
    Reziproker Navigationsweg (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_134 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

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