ABSTRACT
In this paper, we discuss the status of the following morphological elements, often used in new word formations in Brazilian Portuguese: afixoids (bio-combustível, eco-sustentabilidade), splinters (choco-tone; sogra-drasta) and borrowed constituents (cyber-café; e-professor). In our description, we observe the extent to which these constituents behave as radicals and in what ways are equivalent to affixes. We intend, thereby, ratify the continuum proposed by (Baker, 2000BAKER, Marker. 2000. On Derivational Asymmetries in Derivational Morphology. In: BENDJABALLAH, Sabrina; DRESSLER, Wolfgang U.; PFEIFFER, Oskar E. & VOEIKOVA, Maria D. (eds.). Morphology 2000: Selected Papers from the 9th Vienna Morphology Meeting. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. p. 21-104.) and (Ralli, 2007PRÉIÉ, Tvrtko. 2008. Suffixes vs. final combining forms in English: a lexicographic perspective. International Journal of Lexicography, 21.), at same time We show that other morphological units, as well as radicals and affixes, should be part of this scale.
Key-words:
morphology; compounding; derivation; word formation; continuum
