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Zero (linguistics)

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In linguistics, a zero or null is a segment which is not pronounced or written. It is a useful concept in analysis, indicating lack of an element where one might be expected. It is usually written with the symbol "∅", in Unicode U+2205 EMPTY SET (∅, ∅, ∅, ∅). A common ad hoc solution is to use the Scandinavian capital letter Ø instead.

There are several kinds of zero:

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References

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  1. ^ What is a zero morph? @ SIL International
  2. ^ Discourse-Cohesive Devices in Language Acquisition: Intersentential Anaphorical Relations, Zentrum für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft (ZAS)
  3. ^ A phonologically null copula functioning as a light verb in Japanese by Yutaka Sato, p. 2
  4. ^ "Null copula". Yale Grammatical Diversity Project. Yale University. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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