Comparative Concept: general extender (str)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
general extender (str)
| Typ | strategy |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | general extender |
| Assoziiert |
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Definition
a form used as part of a non-exhaustive coordination construction that indicates the non-exhaustiveness of the list. Example: in the non-exhaustive coordination construction in She sold baskets, pots, and stuff / and everything, and stuff or and everything are general extenders. (Section 15.2.2)