The problem of quasisuffixation in modern English

DOI

10.2991/ipc-16.2017.62How to use a DOI?

Keywords

affixation, quasisuffix, connotative meaning, neologism, blending, suffix.

Abstract

The study examines the semantics of derivatives formed by means of quasisuffixes. The functional aspect of such morphemes as -geddon/-mageddon, -erati, -pocalypse, -licious and -splaining is analyzed. The authors attempt to make a distinction between the terms of "suffix" and "quasisuffix". The discussion of terminology complements the issue of English word formation and throws light to the morphological status of quasisuffixes. The study's findings support the idea that quasisuffixes are relatively autonomous derivational morphemes marked by pragmatic features and the ability to develop connotative meanings.

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© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Gulnara Gimaletdinova
AU  - Liliia Shaekhova
PY  - 2017/06
DA  - 2017/06
TI  - The problem of quasisuffixation in modern English
BT  - Proceedings of the 45th International Philological Conference (IPC 2016)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 244
EP  - 247
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ipc-16.2017.62
DO  - 10.2991/ipc-16.2017.62
ID  - Gimaletdinova2017/06
ER  -