Product Description: This book primarily examines verbal prefixes expressing aspectuality in the Old and Middle English periods, but it also takes a look at the post-verbal particles in the subsequent periods of English. Verbal prefixes are also known as preverbs such as ge- in the Old English verb gegladian «cheer up» or ā- in the Old English verb āstreccan «stretch out»...read more

Product Description: This volume explores the syntactic, semantic and morphological properties of -ble adjectives from a comparative perspective within Distributed Morphology. The proposal implicates a number of central issues in the syntax-semantics-morphology interface, e...read more

Product Description: This is an impressive work. By studying a few rules that govern the changes in the roots and endings of words, a student can exploit the underlying similarities between English and Italian derived from their common origin in Latin and Greek...read more

Explains what prefixes and suffixes are, what certain ones mean, and how to form words with them.

What is a prefix? You'll find the answer inside this book it's overflowing with prefixes. Brian P. Cleary's playful rhymes and Martin Goneau's humorous illustrations creatively present the concept of prefixes for young readers. For easy identification, key prefixes appear in color and comical cats reinforce each idea. Pre- and Re-, Mis- and Dis-: What Is a Prefix? turns traditional grammar lessons on end! Read and reread this book aloud and delight in the sense and nonsense of words.

Product Description: This handy, engaging, and gently humorous guide tackles the important subject of word structure and is a perfect resource for teaching Common Core State Standards. It looks at a variety of topics, such as suffixes, prefixes, root words, and the use of dictionaries, and shows how understanding the structure of words can improve a person's reading, writing, and speaking...read more