pro form (Q14684)
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a term
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | pro form |
a term |
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A ProForm is a partOfSpeech whose members usually substitute for other constituents, including phrases, clauses, or sentences, and whose meaning is recoverable from the linguistic or extralinguistic context [Schachter 1985,24-25; Crystal 1997,310].
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