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this is a grammatical term used to refer to an elemental structure of a clause. It usually contains more than one word, and does not have the subject predicate structure of clauses.  
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A phrase is a group of words that functions as a unit in the context of a sentence. Usually each phrase has a central word called the [[Head (definition)|head]], and a series of modifiers.
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==See Also==
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*[[Noun Phrase (definition)]]
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*[[Verb Phrase (definition)]]
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*[[Adjective Phrase (definitions)]]
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*[[Prepositional Phrase (definitions)]]
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*[[Adverb Phrase (definitions)]]
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==External Links==
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrase
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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*Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.''  Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997.
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*Carnie, Andrew (2006) ''Syntax: A Generative Introduction''. Malden: Wiley-Blackwell.
  
 
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Revision as of 20:06, 15 November 2009

A phrase is a group of words that functions as a unit in the context of a sentence. Usually each phrase has a central word called the head, and a series of modifiers.

See Also

External Links

References

  • Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
  • Carnie, Andrew (2006) Syntax: A Generative Introduction. Malden: Wiley-Blackwell.