wordforming
Word formation, or word-formation, refers to the processes by which new words are created from existing morphemes or words, so as to expand a language's lexicon. It is a component of morphology and is distinct from inflection, which adapts a word for grammatical purposes.
Major word-formation processes include derivation (adding affixes such as -ness in happiness or -able in readable),
Productivity varies: some processes readily generate new words that gain acceptance, while others produce only obscure
Cross-linguistic variation means word formation differs across languages: some rely heavily on affixation (as in many