Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Connective

Definition: 

Here are two senses of connective:

  1. A connective, in its most common usage, is an expression having a function similar to that of a conjunction.
  2. A connective, broadly defined, is any linguistic unit that links two other constituents together.
    ​Examples: Conjunctions, Copulas, Conjunctive adverbs
Examples: 

(English)

  • and
  • or
  • but
  • whereas
  • in case
  • thus
  • the result is
  • so much that
See Also: 
Conjunction
Copula
Conjunctive Adverb
Source: 
Rudolph 1988
97–98, 110–111
Crystal 1985
66

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.

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