Ways of Creating Prefixes and Suffixes and Foreign Language Teaching

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to emphasize the issue of prefixes and suffixes in the area of foreign language learning and teaching.  In this respect, how they are formed is focused on initially.  Later, their types are given place.  After this, prefixes and suffixes are taken separately with examples. At this step, tables are used to make it easy for learners in understanding the meaning, function and usage of prefixes and suffixes.  Then, ways of presenting prefixes and suffixes to learners is discussed, and it is followed by problems faced by Turkish learners in learning them.  Ways of eliminating these problems is presented, as well.  In the conclusion part, some ideas of the writer on the subject matter as final remarks are clarified briefly.