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'Part of speech' (also syntactic category, lexical category, lexical class) is the category of a word indicating the function of it, usually syntactic. Common examples of 'parts of speech' include nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, and adverbs. | 'Part of speech' (also syntactic category, lexical category, lexical class) is the category of a word indicating the function of it, usually syntactic. Common examples of 'parts of speech' include nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, and adverbs. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | Carnie, Andrew (2006) ''Syntax: A Generative Introduction'' Malden: Wiley-Blackwell. | + | *Carnie, Andrew (2006) ''Syntax: A Generative Introduction'' Malden: Wiley-Blackwell. |
| − | + | *Crystal, David (1999) The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin. | |
| − | Crystal, David (1999) The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin. | + | *Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
| − | Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. | + | *Whaley, Lindsay (1999) ''Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language'' |
[[Category:Technical Definitions]] | [[Category:Technical Definitions]] | ||
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'Part of speech' (also syntactic category, lexical category, lexical class) is the category of a word indicating the function of it, usually syntactic. Common examples of 'parts of speech' include nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, and adverbs.
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References
- Carnie, Andrew (2006) Syntax: A Generative Introduction Malden: Wiley-Blackwell.
- Crystal, David (1999) The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin.
- Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Whaley, Lindsay (1999) Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language
