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Morphemes are parts of words, prefixes and suffixes. For example, un + friend + ly contains three morphemes: a prefix –un, a stem friend and a suffix –ly.Morphemes are minimal units of meaning or grammatical function. They can be divided between free and bound morphemesMorphemes are minimal units of meaning or grammatical function. They can be divided between free and bound morphemes

coinage, generified word, borrowing, calque, blending, clipping, backformation, proper nouns, acronym, backronym, abbreviation, analogy, reduplication, onomatopoeia, conversion, metaphorical extension, broadening, narrowing, semantic drift, semantic change.coinage, generified word, borrowing, calque, blending, clipping, backformation, proper nouns, acronym, backronym, abbreviation, analogy, reduplication, onomatopoeia, conversion, metaphorical extension, broadening, narrowing, semantic drift, semantic change.