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==Definition==
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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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==External Links==
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[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsALexicalCategory.htm entry in SIL.org]
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexical_category entry in Wikipedia]
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==References==
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"Syntax: A Generative Introduction" (2007 Second Edition) by Andrew Carnie<br />
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"Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language" (1999) by Lindsay J. Whaley

Revision as of 21:05, 5 November 2009

Definition

'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.

External Links

entry in SIL.org entry in Wikipedia

References

"Syntax: A Generative Introduction" (2007 Second Edition) by Andrew Carnie
"Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language" (1999) by Lindsay J. Whaley