nominal scale n
see scale
nominative casen
the form of a noun or noun phrase (see noun phrase^1 ) which usually
shows that the noun or noun phrase can function as the subject of the
sentence. For example, in the German sentence:
Der Tisch ist sehr groß.
The table is very big.
the article has the ending -er to show that the noun phrase is in the nomina-
tive case because it is the subject of the sentence.
see also case^1
non-count noun n
see countable noun
non-defining relative clause n
also non-restrictive relative clause
see defining relative clause
non-directional hypothesis n
see two-tailed test
nondirective interview n
an interview which is not directed or structured and in which the inter-
viewer allows the person being interviewed to speak freely about a range
of topics of his or her own choice. The difference between a nondirective
interview and an unstructured interview is that in the nondirective
interview there is a minimum amount of questioning by the interviewer,
while in the unstructured interview topic control remains largely with the
interviewer.
see also depth interview, focused interview, guided interview,
interview guide
non-English proficient n
(in a bilingual education or english as a second language
programme) a learner who has no previous experience learning English
and who speaks only his or her home language on entering school.
non-finite verb n
see finite verb
nominal scale