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pronoun vs closed-class word

closed-class word vs pronoun

pronoun and closed-class word both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pronoun Yes No No No
closed-class word Yes No No No
As nouns, closed-class word is a hypernym of pronoun; that is, closed-class word is a word with a broader meaning than pronoun:
  • pronoun: a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
  • closed-class word: a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
Other hypernyms of pronoun include function word.
pronoun (noun) closed-class word (noun)
a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
Difference between pronoun and closed-class word

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