Closed Class (definition)

Closed class parts of speech refers to the categories of words that usually do not have new members easily added, such as pronouns, articles and prepositions.

See Also

• Open Class (definition)

External Links

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• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed_class

References

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