Phrase
Phrase
A phrase is a syntactic structure that consists of more than one word but lacks the subject-predicate organization of a clause.
Allowance may be made on a theory-specific basis for single-word, minimal instances of phrases.
Example: A noun as a minimal instance of a noun phrase.
Page/s: 453
Source: Pike and Pike 1982
Pike, Kenneth L., and Evelyn G. Pike. 1982.Grammatical analysis. Dallas, TX: Summer Institute of Linguistics.
Page/s: 169
Source: Pei and Gaynor 1954
Pei, Mario A., and Frank Gaynor. 1954.A dictionary of linguistics. New York: Philosophical Library.
Page/s: 886
Source: Mish 1991
Mish, Frederick (editor). 1991.Webster's ninth new collegiate dictionary. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster. 1,564 pages. 0877795088; indexed 0877795096; deluxe 087779510X.
Page/s: 232–233
Source: Crystal 1980
Crystal, David. 1980.A first dictionary of linguistics and phonetics. Boulder, CO: Westview.
Broader Terms
- BT↑ Construction
More specific terms
- NT3 ↓ Noun Phrase ►
- NT3 ↓ Pronominal
- NT3 ↓ Verb Phrase
Related terms
- RT⇆ Adpositional Phrase
- RT⇆ Noun
- RT⇆ Predicate
- RT⇆ Pro-Adjective
- RT⇆ Subject
- RT⇆ Word
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