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Zero
Here are two senses for zero: A zero is a constituent proposed in an analysis to represent an element held to be present at an abstract level but not …
Zero Affix
A zero affix is the member of a set of inflectional affixes which is represented by the absence of an expected morpheme .
Zero Anaphora
Zero anaphora is the use of a gap, in a phrase or clause, that has an anaphoric function similar to a pro-form . It is often described as “referring back” …
Zero Morph
A zero morph is a morph, consisting of no phonetic form, that is proposed in some analyses as an allomorph of a morpheme that is ordinarily realized by a …
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