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
Schlagworte:	Adjectivals Adjectives Descriptive studies and applied theories Dictionaries Income taxes Lexicology Linguistics Noun phrases Nouns Product labeling Productivity Questionnaires Words
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