Open class parts of speech: Difference between revisions

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-General characteristics:
-    ostentive definition of the word's meaning is possible (i.e. definition by pointing at the object/ the activity)
-    the meaning is lexical, i.e. there is a referent in the world; we also call these words content words.
-    diachronically, the words emerge and disappear fast (If there are new inventions or items/ activities go out of use)
-    open word classes (i.e. words can be added to these classes)
-    the word classes are defined by operational tests (we use semantic, morphological and syntactic criteria since it is impossible to give a complete list)
-These properties contrast with those of the minor parts of speech.
-Major parts of speech in English:
-. Nouns
-. Verbs
-. Adjectives
-. Adverbs
-. Prepositions
-Back to Words

Latest revision as of 18:41, 1 December 2017