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Derivational Affix

A derivational affix is a morpheme added to a word's root or…

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Coordinating Conjunction

Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal grammatical rank. They…

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Conventional Metonymy

Conventional metonymy is a figure of speech where a word or phrase…

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Connective

A connective is a word or phrase that links ideas, sentences, or…

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Concrete Noun

A concrete noun names something that can be perceived by one or…

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Complementizer

A complementizer is a word or phrase that introduces a subordinate clause,…

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Common Noun

A common noun names a general person, place, thing, or idea. Unlike…

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Collective Noun

A collective noun refers to a group of individuals or things considered…

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Closed Class

A closed class refers to a set of words in a language…

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Clitic (Grammar)

A clitic is a morpheme that is phonologically bound to a host…

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