Thursday, October 13, 2011

What is a phrase?p

What is a phrase?

 

Definition
  A phrase is a syntactic structure that consists of more than one word but lacks the subject-predicate organization of a clause.
Discussion
  Allowance may be made on a theory-specific basis for single-word, minimal instances of phrases.
 
Example: A noun as a minimal instance of a noun phrase.
Kinds
  Here are some kinds of phrases:
 
Generic
  A phrase is a kind of
 

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