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Open class forms
A set of linguistic forms to which it is typically easier for a language to add new members. In English these are nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
In terms of the meaning contributed by the closed class elements they provide content meaning. They contribute to the interpretation of an utterance by utilising the schematic meaning provided by closed class forms in order to provide rich content.
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