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Latin suffixal derivatives in English and their Indo-European ancestry /

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This volume explores the rich variety of English words formed by the addition of one or more Latin suffixes, such as -ial, -able, and -id. It traces the histories of over 3,000 words, revealing the range of derivational patterns in Indo-European, Latin and English.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Miller, D. Gary
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Series:Oxford linguistics.
Subjects:
English language > Suffixes and prefixes.
English language > Foreign elements > Latin.
Latin language > Influence on English.
Anglais (Langue) > Suffixes et préfixes.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Etymology.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > General.
English language > Foreign elements > Latin
English language > Suffixes and prefixes
Latin language > Influence on English
Morphologie > Linguistik
Suffixbildung
Suffix
Engels.
Achtervoegsels.
Latijn.
Englisch.
Latein.
Indogermanisch.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This volume explores the rich variety of English words formed by the addition of one or more Latin suffixes, such as -ial, -able, and -id. It traces the histories of over 3,000 words, revealing the range of derivational patterns in Indo-European, Latin and English.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxvi, 386 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-297) and indexes.
ISBN:9781435618329
1435618327
9780191536472
0191536474