NRT n
an abbreviation for norm-referenced test(ing)
nthword deletion
seecloze test
nucleus n
see syllable
null hypothesis n
see hypothesis
null morpheme n
also zero morpheme
in morphology, a morpheme involved in null affixation. For example, the
plural of fishis fish, which can be analyzed as the noun fishplus the null
variant of the plural morpheme.
null subject parameter n
another term for pro-drop parameter
number^1 n
a grammatical distinction which determines whether nouns, verbs,
adjectives, etc. in a language are singular or plural. In English this is seen
particularly in nounsand demonstratives.
For example:
singular plural
count noun book books
demonstrative this these
number^2 n
numbers are used either as cardinal numbers (or cardinals) or ordinal
numbers (or ordinals).
Cardinal numbers are used when counting; e.g. 6 boys, 200 dollars,
a millionyears, and they may be used as nouns (e.g. count up to ten).
Ordinal numbers are used when we put things in a numerical order; e.g.
first, second, third, fourth, fifth, etc.
Both cardinal numbers and ordinal numbers can be written with figures
(e.g. 6 , 6th) or with words (six, sixth).
number concord n
seeconcord
NRT