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| + | - this term refers to the quantity of objects in the subjects. Such terms that would be put under number would be plural, singular, dual (two), trial (three), paucal (few). | ||
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*''for information on numbers for counting see [[Numerals]]'' | *''for information on numbers for counting see [[Numerals]]'' | ||
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| + | ==Refernces== | ||
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| + | Matthews, P. H. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997 | ||
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| + | Crystal, David, and David Crystal. The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin, 1999. | ||
[[Category:Technical Definitions]] | [[Category:Technical Definitions]] | ||
[[Category:Morphology]] | [[Category:Morphology]] | ||
[[Category:Semantics]] | [[Category:Semantics]] | ||
Revision as of 17:23, 13 November 2009
- this term refers to the quantity of objects in the subjects. Such terms that would be put under number would be plural, singular, dual (two), trial (three), paucal (few).
- for information on numbers for counting see Numerals
Refernces
Matthews, P. H. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997
Crystal, David, and David Crystal. The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin, 1999.
