Inanimate Class
Inanimate Class
An inanimate class is a category of nouns that do not have human or animal referents.
In some languages, the inanimate class is a grammaticalized noun class.
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Source: Lyons 1968
Lyons, John. 1968.Introduction to theoretical linguistics. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University.
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Source: Hartmann and Stork 1972
Hartmann, R.R.K., and F.C. Stork. 1972.Dictionary of language and linguistics. London: Applied Science.
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Source: Crystal 1985
Crystal, David. 1985.A dictionary of linguistics and phonetics. 2nd edition. New York: Basil Blackwell.
Broader Terms
- BT↑ Noun Class
Related terms
- ExactMatch: https://glossary.sil.org/term/inanimate-class
