Morphological Productivity

Why are there more English words ending in -ness than ending in -ity? Can we measure the differences in the facility with which the various affixes are used? Th... » 

Why are there more English words ending in -ness than ending in -ity? Can we measure the differences in the facility with which the various affixes are used? The book answers these questions by taking an eclectic view of the topic and applying the findings for morphology to syntax and phonology. «