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A '''syntactic category''' is either a ''[[phrasal category]]'', such as ''[[noun phrase]]'' or ''[[verb phrase]]'', which can be decomposed into smaller syntactic categories, or a ''[[lexical category]]'', such as ''[[noun]]'' or ''[[verb]]'', which cannot be further decomposed. |
A '''syntactic category''' is either a ''[[phrasal category]]'', such as ''[[noun phrase]]'' or ''[[verb phrase]]'', which can be decomposed into smaller syntactic categories, or a ''[[lexical category]]'', such as ''[[noun]]'' or ''[[verb]]'', which cannot be further decomposed. |
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In terms of [[phrase structure rules]], |
In terms of [[phrase structure rules]], pharasal categories can occur to the left side of the arrow while lexical categories cannot. |
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The lexical categories are traditionally called the [[part of speech|parts of speech]]. They include nouns, verbs, [[adjective]]s, and so on. |
The lexical categories are traditionally called the [[part of speech|parts of speech]]. They include nouns, verbs, [[adjective]]s, and so on. |
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Revision as of 19:59, 20 February 2008
A syntactic category is either a phrasal category, such as noun phrase or verb phrase, which can be decomposed into smaller syntactic categories, or a lexical category, such as noun or verb, which cannot be further decomposed.
In terms of phrase structure rules, pharasal categories can occur to the left side of the arrow while lexical categories cannot.
The lexical categories are traditionally called the parts of speech. They include nouns, verbs, adjectives, and so on.
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