Abstract
The paper discusses some moot points of recent discussions on productivity in word-formation and proposes an approach different from the mainstream generative theories. The most influential works in this field only cover the productivity of affixes, which contradicts the generally accepted scope of word-formation which also includes other word-formation processes. It may be proposed that rather than an affix-driven theory of productivity a rule-driven theory is required to cover the whole stock of complex words. An onomasiological approach to productivity, based on the notion of Word-Formation Type Cluster, is proposed to meet this objective. Another neglected problem in the current discussions on productivity is its extra-linguistic context. The paper points out some sociolinguistic factors which a comprehensive theory of productivity should reflect.
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