A study of four classes of binomial phrases in French and English; expression of quantity, genitives, nominalization and characterization. By comparing English and French definiteness and determination markers, a set of equivalencies for each of the two noun markers is established, and a limited set of rules is provided. (AMH)

Discusses the noun-plus-adjective construction in contemporary German and problems in translating this pattern into English. (AM)

Explores the various meanings of the English nominal suffix "-ist" and their interaction with the concepts represented by the words to which the suffix is appended. Analyzes the meaning of specific words throught their semantic components, in order to discover the most suitable choice for a given context. (MES)

Examines the syntactic aspects of affixation and compounding, processes accounting for the great majority of new word formations documented in "6,000 Words" (1976). (AM)