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Meaning of subjecthood | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The condition or state of being a subject.
    uncountable
  2. The condition or state of a word or expression, such as a noun phrase, being the subject of a sentence.
    uncountable
  3. The condition or state of a person being a subject of a nation or a monarch.
    uncountable

Examples

“These gendered constructions of subjecthood are explored in more detail in Chapter two of this book.”
“We are especially concerned here with the question of whether certain kinds of properties associated with subjecthood are acquired prior to other kinds of properties.”
“One of the best-known examples of this method of argumentation applied to problems of universal grammar is the analysis of ergativity and subjecthood in Anderson (1976), a paper notable for its attention to data from a large number of languages and its continuing importance.”
“Subjecthood emphasizes obedience. Citizenship, on the other hand, recognizes moral obligations to other members of the community and emphasizes responsiveness and participation.”
“But that should not be confused or conflated with citizenship, for, according to Jebb, "citizenship includes subjecthood, but subjecthood does not include citizenship."”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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