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Typology
The Typology of 2 contrasted languages
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Linguistic Universal | The linguistic feature characteristic to a number of languages |
| Absolute universal | The feature characteristic to all the languages in the world |
| Partial universal | The feature characteristic to the majority of languages |
| Grammatical category | The sum of the grammatical meanings |
| Grammatical class | The number of grammatical categories witha common content |
| Grammatical class | The part of speech |
| Parts of speech | The absolute linguistic universal |
| Morpheme | The partial linguistic universal |