English Grammar !!!

Instructor: Cao Thu Giang

English Grammar !!!

Instructor: Cao Thu Giang

Group 31. Nguyen Thi Giang2. Luu Thi Ngoc Lan3. Quach Thi Phuong4. Le Thi Thuy Van

Group 31. Nguyen Thi Giang2. Luu Thi Ngoc Lan3. Quach Thi Phuong4. Le Thi Thuy Van

Closed-system & open-class itemsClosed-system & open-class items

1. Definition1. DefinitionClosed-system itemsClosed-system items

cannot normally be extended by the creation of additional members. (R.A Close)

Open-class itemsOpen-class itemsHave the same

grammatical properties & structural possibilities as other members of the class.

Indefinitely extendable & new items are constantly being created

2. Classification2. Classification

3. Distinction between closed-system items & open-class items

3. Distinction between closed-system items & open-class items

STT Closed-system items Open-class items

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-Cannot normally be extended

-Eg: Conjunction: and, that, when, although

Interjection: oh, ah, ugh, phew

-Can be extended

-Eg: Slang: a can of corn(=an easy catch);fuzz(=the police)……

New scientific discoveries: Internet, website, download, upload…..

STT Closed- system items Open- class items

5 -Have fewer.syntactic category ambiguities-Eg: That girl is my sister (demonstrative).

The girl that stands here is my sister. (conjunction)

-Have more syntactic category ambiguities.

-Eg: I walk almost every morning (verb).

Let’s go for a walk (noun)

4. Range of possibilities for closed –system & open-class items

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