Suffxation as a Derivation Means of German Colloquialisms on the Basis of Terminological Lexis
The article focuses on suffxation and its role in derivation processes connected with determinologization of special notions in German colloquial speech. Lexical items thus derived perform various functions in everyday speech, primarily, emotional and evaluative, expressive as well as euphemistic. Predominant is negative evaluation of some deviant inclinations of a person which is expressed with the help of the suffx -itis. This process is of anthropocentric character