Paradigm (Linguistics) — the complete set of inflected forms of a word — e.g., the verb paradigm for ‘be’ (am, is, are, was, were, been, being) — and the challenge this poses for L2 learners of morphologically rich languages.
Definition
The complete set of inflected forms of a word — e.g., the verb paradigm for ‘be’ (am, is, are, was, were, been, being) — and the challenge this poses for L2 learners of morphologically rich languages.
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The complete set of inflected forms of a word — e.g., the verb paradigm for ‘be’ (am, is, are, was, were, been, being) — and the challenge this poses for L2 learners of morphologically rich languages. This entry covers the key aspects of paradigm (linguistics) as they relate to second language acquisition, linguistics, and language education.
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