Thursday, October 13, 2011

What is a conjunction?

What is a conjunction?


Definition
A conjunction is a word that
  • syntactically links words or larger constituents, and
  • expresses a semantic relationship between them.
A conjunction is positionally fixed relative to one or more of the elements related by it, thus distinguishing it from constituents such as English conjunctive adverbs.
Examples (English)
  • Coordinating conjunctions
    • and
    • or
    • but
  • Subordinating conjunctions
    • because
    • when
    • unless
Kinds
Here are some kinds of conjunctions:
Generic
A conjunction is a kind of

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