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title: 'CONJ'
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### Definition

A coordinating conjunction is a word that links words or larger constituents without syntactically subordinating one to the other and expresses a semantic relationship between them.
 	
A conjunction is positionally fixed relative to one or more of the elements related by it, thus distinguishing it from constituents such as English conjunctive adverbs.

### Examples

 - and
 - or
 - but
 - 
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title: 'CONJ'
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## {{ page.title }}: {{ page.shortdef }}

### Definition

A coordinating conjunction is a word that links words or larger constituents without syntactically subordinating one to the other and expresses a semantic relationship between them.
 	
### Examples

 - and
 - or
 - but

### References

* <a href="http://www-01.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsACoordinatingConjunction.htm">Loos, Eugene E., et al. 2003. Glossary of linguistic terms: What is a coordinating conjunction?</a>
* <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjunction_(grammar)">Wikipedia</a>
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