Approximation and comparison in word-formation: The case of denominal adjectives in Dutch, German, and English

The paper presents a corpus-based comparative study of denominal adjectives in Dutch, German, and English. It aims at clarifying the notion approximation. More specifically, it focuses on investigating relation between approximation comparison as semantic categories word-formation. Drawing equivalent patterns, we both approximative readings various word-formation patterns (derivation compounding) English well respective differences languages. We specifically focus suffixes other right head constituents (in particular Dutch -achtig, German -artig -ähnlich, -like), thereby addressing question whether word class changing morphology is all suitable for expressing conclude that investigated our may have but are not strict sense.