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Semantics and Word Formation

- The Semantic Development of Five French Suffixes in Middle English

About Semantics and Word Formation

Features the integration into English of the five nominal suffixes -ment, -ance, -ation, -age and -al, which entered Middle English via borrowings from French, and which now form abstract nouns by attaching themselves to various base categories, as in cord/cordage or adjust/adjustment.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9783039119103
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 302
  • Published:
  • January 4, 2011
  • Edition:
  • Dimensions:
  • 225x153x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 454 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: January 5, 2025

Description of Semantics and Word Formation

Features the integration into English of the five nominal suffixes -ment, -ance, -ation, -age and -al, which entered Middle English via borrowings from French, and which now form abstract nouns by attaching themselves to various base categories, as in cord/cordage or adjust/adjustment.

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