Year: 2026
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: This article examines derivation as a key process ofword-formation in English. Derivation creates new lexical items fromexisting words through affixation and other morphological changes. Thestudy analyzes the relationship between a base word and its derivatives,known as a word family. It also considers the structural and semantic changes that occur in derivational processes. The analysis shows thatderivation plays an important role in expanding vocabulary anddeveloping linguistic competence.
Institution: Namangan State Pedagogical Institute
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W7204248500
