For the final paper, I am looking to discuss derivation vs. compounding. I will discuss each word-formation process for creating new lexemes in depth. I will show any similarities and differences I find between them. I plan to also discuss in my paper topics like right-hand rule, endocentric compounds, and exocentric compounds. I was also thinking about discussing how derivation and compounding may fit into other languages beside English. Maybe see if the differences and similarities are the same but I need to do some more research on that. An issue I feel that may occur is having too much information and needing to make sure I narrow it down to stay focused. I feel this issue is also a positive because this topic will allow me a lot of freedom in what I want to discuss. For now, I am planning to use our textbook as one of my sources. I have found some website’s that look promising, but I have not committed to using any just yet. There is so much information on the internet, I want to make sure the sites are credible before using the information. I found an excerpt from a linguistic book from England that may help in my topic on other languages, but I am still reading through it. I am looking forward to writing this paper on this topic.

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