Linguistics
Linguistics Girl: The Linguistic Librarian is all about language. Learn about the phonology, morphology, and syntax of the English language as well as linguistic theories and more about language in general. The mission of Linguistics Girl is to provide information about all things linguistic to all readers interested in language. Linguistics Girl is written by Heather Johnson.
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The Subject Complement in English GrammarSubject complements are defined as words, phrases, and clauses that follow a copular, or linking, verb and refer back to modify,...
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Grammatical Form of English NounsTraditional grammars define nouns as “words that refer to people, places, things, and ideas.” Pronouns are a subcategory of nouns. Noun...
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Grammatical Forms of English Noun PhrasesA noun phrase is a phrase in which a noun functions as the head of the phrase plus any determiners, modifiers,...
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Possessive Nouns in EnglishPossessive nouns are nouns that indicate a possession of or some other relationship to another word or phrase. In the English...
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Irregular Plural Nouns in EnglishPrototypical English nouns have both singular and plural forms. Singular nouns refer to one “person, place, thing, or idea” while plural...
March 23, 2013 -
Regular Plural Nouns in EnglishPrototypical English nouns have both singular and plural forms. Singular nouns refer to one “person, place, thing, or idea” while plural...
March 23, 2013 -
The Interjector in English GrammarInterjectors are words and phrases that express pain, surprise, anger, pleasure, or some other emotion or sentiment on the part of...
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Using Nouns and Noun Phrases as AppositivesAs defined by traditional grammars, a noun is a word that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea. A noun...
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Using Nouns and Noun Phrases as Adjunct AdverbialsNouns been defined by traditional grammars as words that refer to a person, place, thing, or idea. A noun phrase is...
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Using Nouns and Pronouns as Noun Phrase HeadsTraditional grammars define nouns as words that refer to people, places, things, and ideas. Pronouns are words that take the place...
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Using Nouns and Noun Phrases as Noun Phrase ModifiersTraditional grammars define nouns as words that refer to people, places, things, and ideas. A noun phrase is a phrase that...
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Using Nouns and Noun Phrases as Prepositional ComplementsAccording to traditional grammars, nouns are words that refer to a person, place, thing, or idea. A noun phrase is a...
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Forms of the English PredicateA clause in English grammar is defined as a grammatical structure that contains both a subject and a predicate. The subject...
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Grammatical Functions of Verbs in Predicate Verb PhrasesA predicate is defined as a word or phrase that expresses the action performed by the grammatical subject or the state...
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The Modal in English GrammarModals are words that express modality. Modals function within verb phrases functioning as predicates. Only one grammatical form can perform the...
March 12, 2013
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