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14 connections in this selection

Neighbourhood map: AffixThe layout provides orientation; distance and colour are not scholarly measurements. The list below gives each connection’s direction and explanation.MorphemeMorphemeAT-MOR-0001AllomorphyAllomorphyAT-088-006DerivationDerivationAT-088-007InfixInfixAT-091-022CliticCliticAT-091-024ConfixConfixAT-091-027CircumfixCircumfixAT-091-023Vowel harmonyVowel harmonyAT-119-010AffixAT-MOR-W0088
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  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)

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  2. R-30 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Allomorphy → 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
    An affix may take different forms in different phonological or grammatical environments. Allomorphy describes this variation when the forms can be assigned to the same functional unit.
    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)

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  3. R-116 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Derivation → 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
    Derivation can create new words by adding affixes. Affixes can also mark inflection, so their presence alone does not identify the process as derivation.
    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)

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  4. R-236 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Infix → 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
    An infix is a type of affix inserted inside a base. Its placement distinguishes it from other affixes. The analysis requires evidence of insertion rather than a sound alternation alone.
    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)

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  5. R-256 · Productive tension · undirected

    Clitic ↔ Affix

    Meaning of the relation type
    Zwei Begriffe bilden eine redaktionell bestätigte produktive Spannung. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Clitics depend on a prosodic host, but their syntactic distribution can differ from that of affixes. Sound form alone cannot establish whether an element is an affix or a clitic.
    Evidence basis
    ATLAS_094: bestätigte Spannungsachse (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 bestätigt (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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  6. R-266 · Productive tension · undirected

    Confix ↔ Affix

    Meaning of the relation type
    Zwei Begriffe bilden eine redaktionell bestätigte produktive Spannung. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Confixes are bound elements with lexical content. Affixes are classified by their derivational or grammatical function. The comparison tests the boundary between the categories.
    Evidence basis
    ATLAS_094: bestätigte Spannungsachse (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 bestätigt (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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  7. 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)

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  8. R-498 · Distinction · directed

    Circumfix → Affix

    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 circumfix is an affix whose associated parts surround a base. Prefixation and suffixation occurring together do not automatically establish a single circumfix.
    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)

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  9. R-518 · Productive tension · undirected

    Affix ↔ Clitic

    Meaning of the relation type
    Zwei Begriffe bilden eine redaktionell bestätigte produktive Spannung. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    An affix combines with a base within a word. A clitic also needs a phonological host, but its position and scope can be determined by syntax. What can serve as the host and which unit the element applies to help distinguish the two kinds of attachment.
    Evidence basis
    ATLAS_094: bestätigte Spannungsachse (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 bestätigt (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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  10. R-519 · Productive tension · undirected

    Affix ↔ Confix

    Meaning of the relation type
    Zwei Begriffe bilden eine redaktionell bestätigte produktive Spannung. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Affixes and confixes are both bound. A confix such as bio‑ in biography contributes lexical content to the formation. Its meaning and the forms it can combine with are relevant to how the word-formation pattern is analysed.
    Evidence basis
    ATLAS_094: bestätigte Spannungsachse (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 bestätigt (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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    This connection on the mapExplore around AffixExplore around Confix

  11. R-573 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Vowel harmony → Affix

    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 Vowel harmony to Affix.
    Evidence basis
    Expliziter Querverweis im Batchprofil (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_119 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

    This connection in the earlier English edition

    This connection on the mapExplore around Vowel harmonyExplore around Affix

  12. R-574 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Affix → Vowel harmony

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    From Affix, Vowel harmony offers a further line of inquiry.
    Evidence basis
    Reziproker Navigationsweg (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_119 · automatisch vorgeschlagen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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    This connection on the mapExplore around AffixExplore around Vowel harmony

  13. R-793 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Cliticization → Affix

    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 Cliticization to Affix.
    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

    This connection on the mapExplore around CliticizationExplore around Affix

  14. R-794 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Affix → Cliticization

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    From Affix, Cliticization 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

    This connection on the mapExplore around AffixExplore around Cliticization

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