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| − | + | Functional Categories are parts of speech that provide inflectional or grammatical information for phrases and clauses. Examples include determiners ([[Articles|articles]]), Auxiliary verbs, [[Preposition (definition)|prepositions]], [[Complementizer (definition)|complementizers), [[Negation (definition)|Negative markers]] and [[Aspect (definition)|aspect markers]] | |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflection | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | *Carnie, Andrew (2007) ''Syntax: A generative Introduction.'' 2nd Ed. Malden: Wiley-Blackwell. | |
| − | Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. | + | *Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.'' Oxford, UK: Blackwell. |
[[Category: Technical Definitions]] | [[Category: Technical Definitions]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Parts of Speech]] | ||
Revision as of 20:07, 16 November 2009
Functional Categories are parts of speech that provide inflectional or grammatical information for phrases and clauses. Examples include determiners (articles), Auxiliary verbs, prepositions, [[Complementizer (definition)|complementizers), Negative markers and aspect markers
See Also
External Links
References
- Carnie, Andrew (2007) Syntax: A generative Introduction. 2nd Ed. Malden: Wiley-Blackwell.
- Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
