Feature/Chapter 26: Prefixing vs. Suffixing in Inflectional Morphology

Matthew S. Dryer

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circle #ffffff
Little affixation (122 languages)
circle #0000dd
Strongly suffixing (382 languages)
diamond #0000dd
Weakly suffixing (114 languages)
diamond #990099
Equal prefixing and suffixing (130 languages)
diamond #dd0000
Weakly prefixing (92 languages)
circle #dd0000
Strong prefixing (54 languages)
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  • Strong prefixing (54)
  • Weakly prefixing (92)
  • Weakly suffixing (114)
  • Little affixation (122)
  • Equal prefixing and suffixing (130)
  • Strongly suffixing (382)