eight parts of speech
Linguistics term referring to the traditional eight parts of speech in English grammar (noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection). Rare in modern Japanese linguistics, where different classification systems are used.
The eight parts of speech in English include nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.
Compound of 八 (eight) and 品詞 (parts of speech). The term is a direct translation of the English 'eight parts of speech' and is used primarily in the context of traditional English grammar education in Japan.