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For questions about derivation, i.e., the process of forming new words from existing words.

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Term for a non-word consistent with derivation rules

To expand on snailboat's comment above, you might want to consult Laurie Bauer’s ‘English Word Formation’ (Cambridge UP 1983) for some background here. Quote (p. 87): Blocking is the name given b …
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