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typically short and indeclinable word with a grammatical function but no clear part of speech
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A particle is a part of speech whose members do not belong to one of the main classes of words, is invariable, and can have grammatical or semantic significance.
A term used to refer to an invariable item with grammatical function, especially one which does not readily fit into a standard classification of parts of speech. [Crystal 1997: 279-280]
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21 August 2021
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