This book is a contribution to the study of morphological productivity, that is, the property of word-formation processes whereby new words are created to satis

Why are there more English words ending in -ness than ending in -ity? What is it about some endings that makes them more widely usable than others? Can we measu

In this work, the author proposes three criteria for measuring productivity of word formation processes, which together make up a reliable methodology for evalu

Although the illustrative material is drawn principally from English, general points are illustrated with a variety of languages to provide a new perspective on

The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies which integrate work in English linguis