Spelling errors in English derivational suffixes reflect morphological boundary strength

To what extent do speakers decompose morphologically complex words, such as segmentable , into their morphological constituents? In this article, we argue that spelling errors in English affixes reflect morphological boundary strength and degrees of segmentability. In support of this argument, we present a case study examining the spelling of the suffixes - able/-ible , - ence/-ance , and - ment in an online resource (Tweets), in forms such as...