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closed-class word vs pronoun

pronoun vs closed-class word

closed-class word and pronoun both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
closed-class word Yes No No No
pronoun Yes No No No
As nouns, pronoun is a hyponym of closed-class word; that is, pronoun is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than closed-class word:
  • closed-class word: a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
  • pronoun: a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
Other hyponyms of closed-class word include determinative, determiner, preposition, conjunction, conjunctive, connective, continuative, particle.
closed-class word (noun) pronoun (noun)
a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
Difference between closed-class word and pronoun

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