Comparative Concept: referring phrase (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
referring phrase (cxn)
| Typ | construction (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | referring phrase |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | referring phrase (cxn) |
Umbrella
Hierarchy
Definition
a construction that performs the act of reference. Example: the blue mailboxes is a referring phrase that refers to a group of mailboxes. (Sections 2.2.2, 3.1)