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• Semantic function
  In [[Functional Grammar]] (e.g. Dik 1989), the term '''semantic function''' is used for [[semantic role]]s.
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• Grammatical function
  '''Grammatical function''' has multiple senses, and could refer to one of the following notions: *[[grammatical function (LFG)]]
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• Grammatical function (LFG)
  ...Lexical-Functional Grammar]] (Bresnan (ed.) 1982), the term '''grammatical function''' is used for [[grammatical relation]]s. Perhaps a slight difference between ''grammatical function'' and ''grammatical relation'' is that the former refers to one of the memb
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• Syntactic function
  The term '''syntactic function''' is sometimes used in the sense of [[grammatical relation]]. *[[grammatical function]]
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• Function chain
  '''Function Chain''' is the associated sequence of [[GF]]s of the members of the [[chai in (i) ''John'' is assigned the function chain (GF1, GF2, GF3), where GF1 = [NP,IP1], GF2 = [NP, IP2] and GF3 = [NP,
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• Function composition
  '''Function composition''' is an algebraic notion which DiSciullo & Williams (1987) ...degree" argument R, as in (i). Since -''ness'' is assumed to be a functor, function composition yields the composed argument structure in (ii):
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• Interpretation function
  '''Interpretation function''' is the function mapping constants of [[predicate logic]] to their denotation in the univers [http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Interpretation+function&lemmacode=689 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
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• Hypoanalysis
  ...It takes place in a situation where the hearers interpret some meaning or function which is provided by the linguistic context the item occurs in as an inhere Hyperanalysis is one of the four mechanisms of [[form-function reanalysis]] established by Croft (2000). He also refers to this mechanism
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• Grammatical function
  '''Grammatical function''' has multiple senses, and could refer to one of the following notions: *[[grammatical function (LFG)]]
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• Grammatical relation
  ...term is used to refer to a link between two elements, while [[grammatical function]] refers to one of the members of a relation. *[[grammatical function]]
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• Hyperanalysis
  ...eranalysis''', a [[linguistic unit]] loses a part or all of its meaning or function. This process takes place in a situation where the hearers interpret some i Hyperanalysis is one of the four mechanisms of [[form-function reanalysis]] established by Croft (2000). He also refers to this mechanism
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• Grammatical function (LFG)
  ...Lexical-Functional Grammar]] (Bresnan (ed.) 1982), the term '''grammatical function''' is used for [[grammatical relation]]s. Perhaps a slight difference between ''grammatical function'' and ''grammatical relation'' is that the former refers to one of the memb
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• Audiogram
  ...''' refers to a graph which showing absolute threshold for pure tones as a function of [[frequency]]. ...n from the average threshold for young normally hearnig people) in dB as a function of [[frequency]], with increasing loss plotted in the downward direction.
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• Function chain
  '''Function Chain''' is the associated sequence of [[GF]]s of the members of the [[chai in (i) ''John'' is assigned the function chain (GF1, GF2, GF3), where GF1 = [NP,IP1], GF2 = [NP, IP2] and GF3 = [NP,
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• SPOAC model
  ...rm and function, the sentence itself is marked in terms of its [[utterance function]] as well as its structural form. The model operates with the following form and function labels:
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• Interpretation function
  '''Interpretation function''' is the function mapping constants of [[predicate logic]] to their denotation in the univers [http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Interpretation+function&lemmacode=689 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
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• Adposition
  ...(its [[complement]]) and indicates the [[semantic role]] or [[grammatical function]] of the complement. The terms for the two main subtypes, [[preposition]] a
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• Syntactic function
  The term '''syntactic function''' is sometimes used in the sense of [[grammatical relation]]. *[[grammatical function]]
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• Connective
  The truth-value of the complex formula is always a function (a truth-function) of the truth-values of the formulas Phi and Psi, which can be represented
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• Cryptanalysis
  ...ener and/or speaker. Cryptanalysis is one of the four mechanisms of [[form-function reanalysis]] established by Croft (2000). .... ''Explaining Language Change. An Evolutionary Perspective,'' ch. 5. Form-function reanalysis. Harlow: Longman, 117-144.
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• Incorporation
  ...irect object or adverbial modifier, while retaining its original syntactic function. Chukchee, a paleosiberian language spoken in North Eastern Siberia, provid * Baker, M. 1988. ''Incorporation: A Theory of Grammatical Function Changing,'' University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
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• Metanalysis
  ...etanalysis''' is the [[reinterpretation]] of the relation between form and function within an utterance. Metanalysis is one of the four mechanisms of form-function reanalysis established by Croft (2000).
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• Cranberry morpheme
  ...of [[bound morpheme]] that cannot be assigned a meaning nor a grammatical function, but nonetheless serves to distinguish one word from the other. ...ckberry'', and ''gooseberry''. Still, ''cran'' has no meaning and does not function as an independent [[word]]: ''cranberry'' is the only word in which ''cran'
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• Exaptation
  ...ss is used for some new function that is quite different from its original function.
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• Lambda-operator
  ...akes it possible to construct expressions which denote [[predicate]]s or [[function]]s. Adding the lambda-operator to [[predicate logic]] makes it possible to ..., then lambda v [ e ] is an expression of type <''a'',''b''>, i.e. a function from things of type ''a'' to things of type ''b''. The lambda-operator make
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• A-bar GF
  '''A-bar GF''' is a [[Grammatical Function]] corresponding to an [[A-bar position]].
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• Function composition
  '''Function composition''' is an algebraic notion which DiSciullo & Williams (1987) ...degree" argument R, as in (i). Since -''ness'' is assumed to be a functor, function composition yields the composed argument structure in (ii):
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• Formant track
  ...rmant values]] of a [[speech signal]].These can be plotted in a graph as a function of time: a formant track.
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• Phonetogram
  ...(loudness). This display can be useful in identifying the limits of vocal function.
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• Lexical Functional Grammar
  the representation of [[grammatical function]]s ([[f-structure]]) ...ational]] languages, languages in which the relation between structure and function is less direct than it is in languages like English; for this reason LFG's
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• Lambda-abstraction
  ...logical operation of constructing expressions denoting [[predicate]]s or [[function]]s by means of the [[lambda-operator]].
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• Complete Functional Complex
  ...he minimal domain (e.g. maximal [[projection]]) in which all [[grammatical function]]s compatible with a head are realized.
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• Marker
  ...the term '''marker''' is often loosely used for a grammatical element or [[function word]] such as a [[particle]], and [[affix]], an [[adposition]] that ''mark
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• False vocal folds
  ...ion, just above the true [[vocal folds]]. When the true vocal folds do not function properly (as in some [[pathological voice]]s), the false vocal folds may be
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• Functor
  ...using a functor, say F, and write '''y''<nowiki>=F(</nowiki>''x'')'. See [[Function composition]].
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• Free morpheme
  A '''free morpheme''' is a [[morpheme]] which can function as an [[free form]]. In this respect free morphemes are opposed to [[bound
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• Argument structure
  ...ion. But it is a lexical level of information in that it ignores syntactic-function-changing operations such as passivization. Thus, ''The dog bit the cat'' an
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• Historical present
  ...nt of the [[present tense]] to express past events in languages where this function is attested.
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• Semantic compositionality
  ...semantic compositionality''' if the [[meaning]] of a [[complex word]] is a function of the meanings of its [[constituent]]s.
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• Complement (predicative)
  The term '''complement''' is sometimes used to denote the grammatical function of predicative phrases, in the same sense as [[predicate nominal]]. This te
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• Polyfunctionality
  ...[[affix]] is used with a number of different [[meaning]]s or [[grammatical function]]s.
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• Source-filter theory
  ...that emphasises the [[glottis|glottal]] source of sound and the filtering function of the supraglottal cavities.
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• Polysemy in quantitative linguistics
  ...[[Quantitative Linguistics]] as the number of different [[meaning]]s or [[function]]s of a linguistic unit.
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• Pronoun
  Pronoun is the word category that undertakes the function of the substantive. So its meaning is variable and depends on the word whic
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• Intension
  ...ional logic]] and [[Montague Grammar]] the intension of an expression is a function which gives the extension in every possible world.
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• Syllabic
  ...r framework of Chomsky &amp; Halle (1968), which characterizes sounds that function as syllabic [[nucleus|nuclei]]; non-syllabic sounds occur at syllable margi
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• Preposition incorporation
  * Baker, M. 1988. ''Incorporation: A Theory of Grammatical Function Changing,'' University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
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• Articulatory speech synthesis
  ...ticulator]] model calculates the geometry of the [[vocal tract]] (the area function) for each time instant. Lastly, the aerodynamic-acoustic model calculates t
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• Metalanguage
  ...anguage can be the same, e. g. ordinary English, but they always differ in function. If we cannot detect any metalanguage in a sentence, there is no object lan
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• Assignment
  '''Assignment''' refers to the function which assigns a reference to a variable. The truth-value of quantified form
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• Semantic function
  In [[Functional Grammar]] (e.g. Dik 1989), the term '''semantic function''' is used for [[semantic role]]s.
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• Bound morpheme
  ...an only appear as a proper subpart of a word, i.e. an element which cannot function as an independent word or free morpheme.
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• Voice (in grammar)
  *Fox, Barbara & Hopper, Paul (eds.) 1994. ''Voice: Form and function.'' Amsterdam: Benjamins.
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• Electroglottagraphy
  ...lectroglottagraphy''' (EGG) measures the degree of vocal fold contact as a function of the relative conductance or impedance between two small electrodes place
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• Donkey anaphora
  .... E-type analyses (Cooper 1979, Evans 1977, Heim 1990) take the pronoun to function as a [[definite description]] which copies its descriptive content from the ...hich requires a non-quantificational interpretation of indefinite NPs that function as donkey antecedents, has been implemented in Discourse Representation The
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• Deep case
  *[[semantic function]]
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• Kāraka
  *[[semantic function]]
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• Infinitive
  ...ndent clause]]. However, it does designate a [[situation core]], so it may function as the head of a (non-finite) [[dependent clause]]. Morphologically, it is
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• Suppletion
  ...is a phenomenon by which the addition of a semantic aspect or grammatical function is expressed by a totally or partially different morpheme which has little
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• Classifier
  The term '''classifier''' is used for a variety of elements whose function can somehow be described as that of assigning linguistic expressions to [[c
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• Index old
  ...ndent clause]]. However, it does designate a [[situation core]], so it may function as the head of a (non-finite) [[dependent clause]]. Morphologically, it is
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• Co-analysis
  ...Sciullo & Williams (1987) to account for a situation where one grammatical function (e.g. [[possessive]]) is expressed syntactically as well as morphologically
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• Separation hypothesis
  ...[inflection]]al and [[derivation]]al [[affix]]es is separated from their [[function]]. Beard distinguishes [[L-rule]]s and [[M-rule]]s, and assumes that L-rule ...plies, but no M-rule gets the chance of giving phonological content to the function supplied by the L-rule.
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• Case role
  *[[semantic function]]
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• Operator
  ...a new formula Ophi. The interpretation of this formula is a compositional function of the interpretation of phi. Negation is a truth-functional operator, whic
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• Thematic paraphrase
  ...same [[Theta_role|θ-roles]] as clause A, but uses different [[grammatical function]]s.
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• Deponent (classical languages)
  ...ed, to refer to any situation where a morphological marker has the "wrong" function; see [[deponency]].
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• Case relation
  *[[semantic function]]
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• Extension (syntax)
  ...c]] and [[Montague Grammar]] by taking the intension of an expression as a function which yields the extension of that expression in every possible world. The
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• Voice quality
  ...ness, nasality, hoarseness, etc. Voice quality may also have a contrastive function in the phonological system of a language. Breathiness, for example, is phon
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• Tactic pattern
  ...ne connect downward to alternative linguistic units that can have the same function. So at one point we have downward OR connecting, say, to personal pronouns ...re is a combination of syntactic units which together perform a particular function. So for a NP you would connect downwards in an AND relationship to, say, d
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• Semantic role
  *[[semantic function]] (Simon Dik's Functional Grammar)
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• Dislocation
  ...on) is a sentence structure in which a referential constituent which could function as an argument or an adjunct within a predicate-argument structure occurs i *Ward, Gregory and Birner, Betty J (1996): On the Discourse Function of Rightward Movement in English. In: Goldberg, Adele (ed.): ''Conceptual S
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• Core argument (in RRG)
  ...Jr., Robert D. & LaPolla, Randy J. 1997. ''Syntax: Structure, meaning and function.'' Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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• Thematic relation
  *[[semantic function]]
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• Meaning
  ...uctural meaning relates to elements with a grammatical function (including function words such as [[preposition|prepositions]] and [[connective|connectives]] a
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• Θ-role
  *[[semantic function]]
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• Subject Restriction
  ...r the observation that the subject (or external argument) of a verb cannot function as the non-head in a [[synthetic compound]].
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• Minimal word constraint
  ...[[light syllable]]s (like ''letter'' [l&#x025B;tə], ''city'' [sɪti]). ([[Function word]]s may be shorter than two moras, though in English this only occurs w
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• Generalized quantifier
  ...direct interpretation in set-theoretic terms (|| || is the interpretation function):
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• Deponency
  ...y''' has recently been used for a mismatch between the expected and actual function of a morphological form or paradigm.
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• Preferred Argument Structure
  .... (eds.) 2003. ''Preferred Argument Structure: Grammar as architecture for function.'' (Studies in discourse and grammar, 14.) Amsterdam: John Benjamins. ISBN
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• Word Structure Autonomy Condition
  * Baker, M. 1988. ''Incorporation: A Theory of Grammatical Function Changing,'' University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
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• Structural-functional theory of language
  *[[Christopher S. Butler|Butler, Christopher S.]] 2004. ''Structure and function. A guide to three major structural-functional theories. Part 1: Approaches
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• Attribute
  The term '''attribute''' is used to denote the syntactic function of an adnominal modifier, such as genitive NP, adjective phrase, relative c
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• Core argument
  ...Jr., Robert D. & LaPolla, Randy J. 1997. ''Syntax: Structure, meaning and function.'' Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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• Atom Condition
  ...To account for this, Williams assumes that roots such as ''duce en pose'' function as the head in prefixed words such as ''deduce'' and ''compose''. Given the
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• Appositive noun phrase
  :::''"In pragmatically ordered languages, separate noun phrases can function somewhat differently than in languages without bound pronouns. They typica
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• Role and Reference Grammar
  ...Robert D., Jr. & LaPolla, Randy. 1997. ''Syntax: structure, meaning and function.'' Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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• Reference
  ...ential due to their reference. This reference is usually conceived of as a function which associates the NP with some entity or entities in a mental domain of
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• Nominative case (citation form)
  ...reserved — in any language — for the most unmarked case whose constitutive function is just to ''name'' — lat. ''nominare'' — objects. It is the only case
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• Head movement constraint
  * Baker, M. 1988. ''Incorporation: A Theory of Grammatical Function Changing,'' University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
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• Thematic role
  *[[semantic function]]
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• Negation
  *[[Givón, Talmy]]. 1978. Negation in language: Pragmatics, function, ontology. In: Peter Cole (ed.) ''Syntax and Semantics, Volume 9 (Pragmatic
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• Code-switching
  * Referential function * Directive function
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• Journal of Quantitative Linguistics
  ...esses, differential and difference equations, fuzzy logics and set theory, function theory etc.), on all levels of linguistic analysis.</li>
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• Synthetic compound
  ...d]] from a [[verb]] by [[affixation]], and where the non-head fulfills the function of [[argument]] or [[complement]] of the verb.
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• Predicate
  ...given (set of) [[argument]](s) in a [[predication]]. Constituents with the function of a predicate are called [[predicate terms]]. However, the distinction bet
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• Auxiliary verb
  An '''auxiliary (verb)''' is a [[verb]]-like [[function word]] that combines with a [[main verb]] and typically helps to express va
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• Aspectual classes
  ...ver, Verkuyl (1989,1993) argues that aspectual classes have no explanatory function in the analysis of [[aspect]]. For him, the opposition between States and A
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• Article
  ...ur in a paradigm where there are markers that have a clear spatial deictic function. As demonstratives can grammaticalize into definite or specific article the
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• Uniformity of Theta-Assignment Hypothesis
  *Baker, Mark C. 1988. ''Incorporation: A Theory of Grammatical Function Changing.'' Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press.
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• Morphological component
  * Baker, M. 1988. ''Incorporation: A Theory of Grammatical Function Changing,'' University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
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• Root compound
  ...d]] whose [[head]] is not [[deverbal]] or whose non-head does not have the function of [[argument]] of the verb from which the head is [[derivation|derived]].
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• Scope
  ...ent that is the interpretation of the syntactic element is determined as a function of the syntactic context of the syntactic element. It has often been assume
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• Morpheme
  ...a word that (a) seems to contribute some sort of meaning, or a grammatical function to the word to which it belongs, and (b) cannot itself be decomposed into s
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• Reduplication
  ...al pattern, it is not any kind of repetition of phonological material. The function can be semantic (intensity, plurality, etc) or grammatical (agreement with
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