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ergative language vs linguistic communication

linguistic communication vs ergative language

ergative language and linguistic communication both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ergative language Yes No No No
linguistic communication Yes No No No
As nouns, linguistic communication is a hypernym of ergative language; that is, linguistic communication is a word with a broader meaning than ergative language:
  • ergative language: a type of language that has an ergative case or in which the direct object of a transitive verb has the same form as the subject of an intransitive verb.
  • linguistic communication: a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
Other hypernyms of ergative language include language.
ergative language (noun) linguistic communication (noun)
a type of language that has an ergative case or in which the direct object of a transitive verb has the same form as the subject of an intransitive verb. a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
Difference between ergative language and linguistic communication

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