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<jats:p>Adjectives in English are divided into three classes: A, B, and C, according to (i)meaning, (ii) negative prefixation, (iii) qualification by <jats:italic>very</jats:italic>, (iv) conjunction with other adjectives, (v) position within a noun phrase, In each case, adjectives from A and B exhibit opposing properties and those in C may exhibitproperties of either A or B. Adjectives in Class A are evaluative In meaning, take <jats:italic>in‐, un‐</jats:italic> and <jats:italic>dis‐</jats:italic> as negative prefixes, are qualifiable by <jats:italic>very</jats:italic>, can be conjoined with other Class A adjectives but not with those in Class B, and follow an adjective of age in the noun phrase. Class B adjectives are descriptive, take <jats:italic>non‐</jats:italic> but not <jats:italic>un‐, in‐, dis‐</jats:italic> as a negative prefix, do not occur with <jats:italic>very</jats:italic>, can be conjoined with other Class B adjectives but not Class A adjectives, and precede adjecttives of age in a noun phrase.</jats:p>
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- Language Learning
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Language Learning 18 (1-2), 45-60, 1968-06
Wiley