The Middle English Suffix -Ish: Reasons for Decline in Productivity
The aim of the present paper is to investigate the reasons for the significant decline in both the frequency and productivity of the suffix -ish in Middle English. The major factors responsible seem to be the growing popularity of the of + Noun phrases as well as the competition among -ish and other...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2012-06-01
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| Series: | Studia Anglica Posnaniensia |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/v10121-012-0002-z |