Konsequenzen der <i>los</i>-Suffigierung im Deutschen: Korpushäufigkeit, emotional-affektive Effekte und konstruktionsgrammatische Perspektiven

Based on the privative derivational suffix -los, we test statements found in literature word formation using a – at least this field novel empirical basis: list of affective-emotional ratings base nouns and associated -los derivations. In addition to frequency analysis based German Reference Corpus, show that, general, emotional polarity (so-called valence, positive vs. negative emotions) is reversed by suffixation with -los. This change stronger for more polarized nouns. The perceived intensity emotion arousal) generally lower derivations than Finally, capture results theoretically, propose prototypical construction framework Construction Morphology. Dieser Beitrag ist ursprünglich im Peter-Lang-Verlag erschienen (https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/plg/jwf/2022/00000006/00000002/art00003)