Ciszek, Ewa2017-08-252017-08-252012Studia Anglica Posnaniensia, vol. 47.2-3 (2012), pp. 27-390081-6272http://hdl.handle.net/10593/19155The aim of the present paper is to investigate the reasons for the significant decline in both the frequency and productivity of the suffix -ish in Middle English. The major factors responsible seem to be the growing popularity of the of + Noun phrases as well as the competition among -ish and other suffixes. The analysis will be preceded with the introduction of some essential facts concerning the semantic development and productivity of the OE suffix -isc in Middle English.enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArtykuł