Chapter published in:
Pejorative Suffixes and Combining Forms in EnglishJosé A. Sánchez Fajardo
[Studies in Language Companion Series 222] 2022
► pp. 141–161
Chapter 5From resemblance to pejoration
Article outline
- 5.1When partial resemblance meets evil
- 5.2The suffix ‑ish
- 5.2.1 Forms and functions of -ish
- 5.2.2 Constructional schemas of -ish pejoratives
- 5.2.3 What schemas tell us about pejoratives ending in -ish
- 5.3The suffix ‑oid
- 5.3.1 Forms and functions of -oid pejoratives
- 5.3.2 Constructional schemas of -oid pejoratives
- 5.3.3 What schemas tell us about pejoratives ending in -oid
- 5.4The suffix -aster
- 5.4.1 Forms and functions of -aster pejoratives
- 5.4.2 Constructional schemas of -aster pejoratives
- 5.4.3 What schemas tell us about pejoratives ending in -aster
