The English Noun Phrase: The Nature of Linguistic Categorization

by Evelien Keizer

Book Overview

English has an interesting variety of noun phrases, which differ greatly in structure. Examples are 'binominal' (two-noun) phrases ('a beast of a party'); possessive constructions ('the author's opinion'); and discontinuous noun phrases ('the review [came out yesterday] of his book'). How are these different noun phrases structured? How do we produce and understand them? These questions are central to this study, which explores the interaction between...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521183952
• ISBN13: 9780521183956
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"