English Word Classes

Division of English Word Class

English words are divided into two categories: Lexical and Grammatical. Lexical words are those that have clear dictionary meaning and are also called Content words. They include: Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, and Adverbs. Grammatical words are also called Functional words. They show relationship with lexical words. That is, their meanings are contextually derived. They include: Conjunction, (Article, Auxiliary verb) Preposition, some Pronouns.