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Which of the following is NOT a commonly listed English part of speech?
Which of the following is NOT a commonly listed English part of speech?
- Adjective
- Noun
- Pronoun
- Syntax (correct)
Which term is often used interchangeably with 'noun class' in linguistics?
Which term is often used interchangeably with 'noun class' in linguistics?
- Semantic criterion
- Grammatical gender (correct)
- Morphology
- Noun classifier
How do natural languages categorize nouns into noun classes?
How do natural languages categorize nouns into noun classes?
- By similarities in meaning
- By grouping them with other nouns that have similar form
- Through an arbitrary convention
- All of the above (correct)
What is the main purpose of noun classes in a language?
What is the main purpose of noun classes in a language?
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What distinguishes noun classes from noun classifiers?
What distinguishes noun classes from noun classifiers?
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Which of the following is NOT a criterion used to categorize nouns into noun classes?
Which of the following is NOT a criterion used to categorize nouns into noun classes?
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