Description
This academic work by Fitzedward Hall provides a comprehensive analysis of English adjectives formed with the -able suffix. The author conducts an in-depth examination of the morphological and semantic properties of this word class, with special emphasis on the adjective ‘reliable’ as a case study.
The text explores how -able adjectives are constructed from verb stems, their historical development in English, and their various applications in both formal and everyday language. Hall’s scholarship investigates the rules governing which verbs can take the -able suffix and the subtle meaning variations that result from this derivation process.
Originally published as a specialized linguistic study, this work remains valuable for scholars, linguists, and English language enthusiasts interested in word formation, morphology, and the structure of English adjectives. The detailed examination of reliable and similar constructions offers insight into the productive patterns of English word-building.
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