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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.  
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*Carnie, Andrew (2006) ''Syntax: A Generative Introduction'' Malden: Wiley-Blackwell.  
Whaley, Lindsay (1999) ''Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language''
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*Crystal, David  (1999) The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin.
Crystal, David  (1999) The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin.
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*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.
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*Whaley, Lindsay (1999) ''Introduction to Typology: The Unity and Diversity of Language''
  
 
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]

Revision as of 23:44, 13 November 2009

'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