Article outline

• 5.1When partial resemblance meets evil
• 5.2The suffix ‑ish
  • 5.2.1Forms and functions of -ish
  • 5.2.2Constructional schemas of -ish pejoratives
  • 5.2.3What schemas tell us about pejoratives ending in -ish
• 5.3The suffix ‑oid
  • 5.3.1Forms and functions of -oid pejoratives
  • 5.3.2Constructional schemas of -oid pejoratives
  • 5.3.3What schemas tell us about pejoratives ending in -oid
• 5.4The suffix -aster
  • 5.4.1Forms and functions of -aster pejoratives
  • 5.4.2Constructional schemas of -aster pejoratives
  • 5.4.3What schemas tell us about pejoratives ending in -aster
• Notes