Affixation in English with Reference to Dialects in Kurdish

Derivational morphology form new words either by changing the meaning of the base to which they are attached, or by changing the word classes .The present study aims at investigating affixation in English language versus in Kurdish language as a significant comparative analysis. According to a genetic factor (i.e. genetic similarities), both languages are descended from Indo – European Language Family. Section one deals with the introduction that sheds light on the derivational morphology. The purpose of the study to create new words, the limitation of the study, the method of research is a comparative study to shed light on similarities and dissimilarities between English and Kurdish and the significance of the study for non – native learners and educators as a second language in both languages English and Kurdish. Section two consists of the definitions of morphology, morphological terms such as derivation versus inflection, root, base, morpheme, types of morphemes, two diagrams of subdivision of morphology and different types of affixation , ( prefix, infix, suffix ) and allomorphs, allomorphic forms, the rules of word formation. There are four ways of derivation to change the meaning and category ; affixation is one of them. Section three points out the comparative analysis of the types of affixation in English language versus Kurdish language, it comes up with some significant points. At the end the study presents references and websites.