“Words” are generally considered to be the basic elements of language.
- Different senses of the word „word‟:
A- Orthographic words.
B- Grammatical words.
C- Lexemes.
Lexical words: open cases
Function words: closed classes
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inflection does not change the identity of a word
Derivation changes the meaning or word class
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Nouns and verbs are clearly the most common types of words overall.
The primary verbs be, have and do ( the most common verbs in English)
Conversation has a high density of verbs
Adjectives are linked to nouns, because they most frequently modify nouns
Adverbs are linked to verbs.