Morfemas Apreciativos del Espa？ol: Entre la Flexión y la Derivación

appreciative morphemes show a very special performance in their formation, as seen in the features selection of the lexemes they are attached to as well as in the output features. they certainly modify the base lexeme through pragmatic values but never create a new word. this special performance has been noted by many scholars who have identified some inflectional features in these morphemes, traditionally classified as derivative. there is no total agreement on the classification of appreciative morphemes and most studies focus on their derivative process. in this paper i analyze their main features in order to describe and understand this simultaneously inflectional and derivational behavior. i point out in the conclusion that these morphemes have enough distinct features as to form a single category, and i propose that this intermediate category exists between inflection and derivation.