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论文类型：期刊论文
发表时间：2012-01-01
发表刊物：Theory and Practice in Language Studies
收录刊物：Scopus
卷号：2
期号：4
页面范围：767-772
ISSN号：17992591
摘要：Affixation is one of the most common and productive ways to form new words in English and forming words through suffix, an affix that is placed after a base, and is a significant component of affixation. Although numerous studies on common suffixes have been conducted, relatively little attention has been paid to the seemingly less used affixes, say the suffix -esque. A thorough analysis is conducted of the properties of the suffix -esque, specifically the etymology, the semantic meaning, the formation rules, the orthographic properties, the productivity and the stylistic tendency with the help of the Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA). The findings are helpful in English teaching or learning. ? 2012 ACADEMY PUBLISHER Manufactured in Finland.