Open Class (definition)

Open class parts of speech refers to the categories of words that allow new members easily added, such as nouns, verbs, adverbs and adjectives.

See Also

• Closed Class (definition)

External Links

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• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_class_(linguistics)
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed_class

References

• Carnie, A. (2006) Syntax: A Generative Introduction. 2nd edition. Wiley-Blackwell