Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short.Prefixation and suffixation are two subclasses of affixation. Please define prefixation and suffixation and explain the difference between them. Use “polite—impolite”, “happy—happiness” to illustrate your point.
PREFIXATION IS THE FORMATION OF NEW WORDS BY ADDING PREFIXES TO STEMS. PREFIXATION DOES NOT GENERALLY CHANGE THE WORD CLASS OF THE STEM; IT ONLY MODIFIES ITS MEANING. E.G. POLITE-IMPOLITE.
SUFFIXATION IS THE FORMATION OF NEW WORDS BY ADDING SUFFXES TO STEMS. SUFFIXATION CHANGES THE WORD CLASS INSTEAD OF ITS MEANING. E.G. HAPPY-HAPPINESS.
