Linguistics

Existential Clause

An existential clause asserts the existence or non-existence of something. It typically uses 'there is' or 'there are' and is…

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Exclusive First Person Deixis

Examines the linguistic phenomenon of first-person deixis, focusing on how 'I' and 'me' establish unique, subjective perspectives within discourse and…

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Exclamative Sentences: Expressing Emotion and Emphasis

Exclamative sentences express strong emotion or surprise. They often end with an exclamation mark and can be formed by adding…

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Exclamation: Understanding Its Role in Language and Communication

An exclamation is a forceful utterance expressing strong emotion like surprise, joy, or anger. It often uses specific punctuation and…

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Evoked Entity

An evoked entity is a concept, idea, or object that is brought to mind or made present through association, memory,…

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Evidentiality

Evidentiality refers to the grammatical marking of the source of information. It indicates how a speaker knows what they are…

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Euphemism

A euphemism is a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered too harsh or blunt. It softens…

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Essive Case

The essive case denotes a state of being or role. It answers 'as what?' or 'in what capacity?'. It's common…

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Ergative Case

The ergative case marks the subject of a transitive verb, distinguishing it from the subject of an intransitive verb and…

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Equative Clause

An equative clause asserts the identity or equality between two noun phrases, often using verbs like 'to be' or comparative…

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