Glossary term S

Substantive

A substantive is a broad classification of words that includes nouns and nominals.

The term substantive is extended by some to include pronouns.

More specific concepts within substantive.

  1. Crystal 1985, 295
  2. Hartmann and Stork 1972, 225
  3. Mish 1991, 1176
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