2.4 Squishy word classes

2.4.1 Considerations

Consider:

• Therefore, because, in fact, in spite of
• Compound prepositions

Also consider:

• Homonyms
• Polysemy
• Conversion
• Prototype theory

(…) the distinction between V[erbs], A[djectives], and N[ouns] is one of degree, rather than kind (…)

— Ross (1972)

References

Ross, John R. 1972. The category squish: Endstation Hauptwort. In, Papers from the eighth regional meeting of the chicago linguistic society, vol. 8, 316–328. Chicago Linguistic Society.