Conjunctive Adverb
A conjunctive adverb is an adverb that functions like a conjunction by expressing the relationship between independent sentences.
In English, a conjunctive adverb’s position in a sentence is flexible.
(English)
I don’t like the job; still, I’ll take it.
I don’t like the job; I’ll take it, still.
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Crystal, David. 1980.A first dictionary of linguistics and phonetics. Boulder, CO: Westview.
Broader Terms
Related terms
- RT⇆ Conjunction
- RT⇆ Connective
- RT⇆ Sentence
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