Evaluatives in grammar

Evaluatives in Grammar Inti Aedo Orozco Universität Mainz Evaluative morphemes (EVs) consist of the elements: diminutives, augmentatives, pejoratives and amelioratives. Although these elements are known to be derivations that express the values: small, big, bad, good; there are many EVs features neglected by common definitions. EVs can sometimes fulfil two different functions at the same time and even become part of the grammar of a language. How and what material EVs evolve from, decides how they are later embedded in a grammar. Three of those processes are illustrated in the development of EVs in three unrelated languages through, which Evaluative morphology could be subdivided in at least three different types. ISBN 978 3 86288 703 3. LINCOM Studies in Language Typology 29. 92pp. 2016.