Adjectival -Less and -Free: A Case of Shifting Institutional Currency

Adjectival -Less and -Free: A Case of Shifting Institutional Currency

The different nuances of meeting created by the additon of -less and -free to create adjectives from nouns are discussed. The suffix -free has taken on positive connotations associated with the removal of unwanted qualities, as in "sugar-free."

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Veröffentlicht in:American speech 1990-04, Vol.65 (1), p.33-49
1. Verfasser: Slotkin, Alan R.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adjectivals
Adjectives
Descriptive studies and applied theories
Dictionaries
Income taxes
Lexicology
Linguistics
Noun phrases
Nouns
Product labeling
Productivity
Questionnaires
Words
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Zusammenfassung:The different nuances of meeting created by the additon of -less and -free to create adjectives from nouns are discussed. The suffix -free has taken on positive connotations associated with the removal of unwanted qualities, as in "sugar-free."
ISSN:0003-1283
1527-2133
DOI:10.2307/455935