What is a slot?

What is a slot?

Definition
	A slot is term used in grammatical analysis to refer to a place in a construction in which a specific class of items can be inserted.

Context for this page:

Concept module: slot
In modular book: Glossary of Language Learning Terms, by International Language Learning Department
In document collection: Other Resources
In bookshelf: Language Learning

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library, Version 3.5, published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 1999. [Ordering information.]

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