5 Questions
Which word class is the largest in English?
Nouns
What indicates grammatical function for pronouns, nouns, adjectives, and articles in English?
Word order and prepositions
In modern English, what has largely been abandoned in favor of analytic constructions?
Inflectional case system of Indo-European
Which form of speech and writing is used in public discourse, including broadcasting, education, entertainment, government, and news?
Present-day Standard English
Which word class retains morphological case more strongly than any other in Modern English?
Personal pronouns
Study Notes
English Language Structure
- The largest word class in English is the open class, which includes nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
- Grammatical function is indicated by inflectional morphemes for pronouns, nouns, adjectives, and articles in English.
Inflectional Morphemes in Modern English
- Inflectional morphemes have largely been abandoned in favor of analytic constructions in Modern English.
Standard English
- Standard English is the form of speech and writing used in public discourse, including broadcasting, education, entertainment, government, and news.
Morphological Case in Modern English
- Pronouns are the word class that retains morphological case more strongly than any other in Modern English.
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