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Which term is used for a group of words that does not contain a verb or a subject and that's acts as a single part of speech?
A phrase is a group of words that doesn't contain a subject and verb. These words stand together as a conceptual unit, but do not form a complete thought. This is where it differs from a clause - a clause does have a subject and verb, and does convey a complete idea.
What has the author Sandy Petrey written?
Sandy Petrey has written: 'In The Court Of The Pear King' 'Speech acts and literary theory' -- subject(s): Literature, Philosophy, Speech acts (Linguistics)
What part of speech is 'he was scottish'?
The phrase "he was Scottish" is a sentence that consists of a subject ("he") and a predicate adjective ("Scottish"). In this case, "Scottish" acts as an adjective describing the subject "he."
What has the author STEPHEN J BARKER written?
STEPHEN J. BARKER has written: 'RENEWING MEANING: A SPEECH-ACT THEORETIC APPROACH' -- subject(s): Semantics, Speech acts (Linguistics)
What has the author Ralf Cornelissen written?
Ralf Cornelissen has written: 'Drama und Sprechakttheorie' -- subject(s): Comedy, Dialogue, Language, Speech acts (Linguistics), Speech in literature, Technique
What is the subject of a sentence may be parts of a speech?
The subject of a sentence is typically a noun or pronoun that performs the action of the verb in the sentence. It can also be a gerund, infinitive, or phrase that acts as the focus of the sentence. Essentially, the subject is what or whom the sentence is about.
What has the author P R Rastall written?
P. R. Rastall has written: 'A linguistic philosophy of language' -- subject(s): Functionalism (Linguistics), Language and languages, Philosophy 'The power of speech' -- subject(s): Language and languages, Meaning (Philosophy), Philosophy, Semantics, Speech acts (Linguistics)
What has the author M Kreckel written?
M. Kreckel has written: 'Communicative acts and shared knowledge in natural discourse' -- subject(s): Communication, Discourse analysis, Psycholinguistics, Psychological aspects, Psychological aspects of Communication, Speech acts (Linguistics)
What has the author Anne Dunlea written?
Anne Dunlea has written: 'Vision and the Emergence of Meaning' -- subject(s): Blind Children, Language, Language acquisition, Speech acts (Linguistics)
What has the author Amedeo De Dominicis written?
Amedeo De Dominicis has written: 'Intonazione e contesto' -- subject(s): Intonation (Phonetics), Semantics, Speech acts (Linguistics)
What has the author Nicole Sauer written?
Nicole Sauer has written: 'Werbung--wenn Worte wirken' -- subject(s): German language, Advertising, Semantics, Speech acts (Linguistics)
What has the author Fritz Serzisko written?
Fritz Serzisko has written: 'Sprechhandlungen und Pausen' -- subject(s): Discourse analysis, Grammar, Speech acts (Linguistics), Teuso languages
