Glossary / Lexicon
Open-class word
Open-class word refers to a word, such as a noun, a verb, or an adjective, that plays a primary role in the meaning of a sentence.
Open-class words, moreover is a word from the categories of noun, verb, adjective, adverb which is labeled "open class" because new nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs can readily be coined and added to the language .
Please see also Closed-class word.
Please see also Content word
Related Articles | |
| Closed-class words at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■■■■ |
Closed-class words refer to a word such as an article, preposition, or conjunction that plays a secondary . . . Read More | |
| Function word at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Function word: Function word is defined as a word such as an article, preposition, or conjunction that . . . Read More | |
| Syntax at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Syntax refers to the structure of a language, or the rules which specify how grammatical markers and . . . Read More | |
| Jargon at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Jargon refers to a specialized Vocabulary commonly used within a group, such as a profession or a trade. . . . Read More | |
| Kana at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■ |
Glossary / Lexicon - Glossary K, Glossary K: Kana --- . . . Read More | |
| Mental images at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■ |
Mental images are internal images or visual depictions used in memory and thinking; - - Mental images, . . . Read More | |
| Word at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■ |
Word is defined as a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, . . . Read More | |
| Fixed-role therapy at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■ |
Fixed-role therapy refers to Kelly's brand of therapy whereby he would assign a role for his clients . . . Read More | |
| Lexical categories at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■ |
Lexical categories is the term in Chomsky's Government and Binding Theory for categories of words, such . . . Read More | |
| Floor Play Therapy at psychology-glossary.com | ■■ |
Floor Play Therapy refers to a therapy where skills such as speech, language and play are developed through . . . Read More | |