Stilistika loeng
quality (e.g. brownish). Another function is to coin tactful words that are often nonce words
because the speaker does not wish to sound too categorically (e.g. dull dullish; big biggish;
late lateish; etc.). Together with nouns ish forms adjectives that are negative: doggish,
sheepish, childish, etc. The negative colouring is even greater with compound stems (e.g.
honeymoonish, come-hetherish, etc.). Exception: the words "boyish" and "girlish" do not have
negative evaluation. Suffixes may be added to proper names. The suffix ish- adds a negative
colouring (e.g. if the speaker has no respect for Dickens he can use suffix ish- to show it, so he
can say "dickensish").
The suffixes ien and ean render the name as lofty (e.g. Dickensien,
Shakespearean); suffix esque- possesses positive connotation and forms an element of refine
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