Prenominal adjectives and the phrasal/lexical distinction

Sadler, Louisa; Arnold, Douglas

doi:10.1017/s0022226700016224

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“…In a similar vein, Sadler and Arnold (1994) argue that prenominal modification is quasi-lexical, syntactic or morphological compounding at x.o level. while post-nominal modification is phrasal.…”

Section: Prenominal Vs Postnominal Modificationmentioning

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1995

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Section: Prenominal Vs Postnominal Modificationmentioning

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1995

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“…Here what is relevant for us is the observation that in Spanish the prenominal position forces an Individual level reading, while the postnominal position allows both IL and SL readings (Ferris 1993, Sadler and Arnold 1994, Svenonius 1994, Larson 1998, Cinque 2010). An adjective like invisible 'invisible', when interpreted as IL, refers to an inherent property of some stars, that are such that they produce visible light; when interpreted as SL, it refers to a situation where someone can see some stars.…”

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The syntax and semantics of nominal modifiers in Spanish: interpretations, types and ordering facts

Fábregas

2017

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ABSTRACT. This article provides an overview of the main facts and theories regarding nominal modifiers, with attention to the internal division of the low DP-structure (gender, number and N). The article presents first the notion of modification seen from the perspectives of semantics and syntax ( §1); adjective classes are discussed in §2. §3 discusses the contrasts between prenominal and postnominal adjectives; §4 discusses the ordering of adjectives in sequences; §5 reviews the main theories that account for the facts discussed in §3 and §4. §6 moves to prepositional modifiers, presenting facts and theories about them. §7 presents the conclusions.Keywords. modification; adjectives; intersectivity; restrictivity; adjective ordering; prepositional modifiers; gender; number; nominal domains RESUMEN. Este artículo consiste en una revisión de los principales hechos empíricos y teorías acerca de la modificación nominal, con atención a la división interna del área baja del SD (género, número, N). El artículo presenta primero la noción de modificación vista desde la perspectiva de la semántica y la sintaxis ( §1); las clases de adjetivos se presentan en §2. §3 habla de los contrastes entre adjetivos prenominales y adjetivos postnominales.§4 presenta el orden de adjetivos cuando aparecen en secuencias. §5 discute las principales teorías que han tratado de capturar los contrastes empíricos de §3 y §4. §6 se dedica a los modificadores preposicionales, considerando los hechos empíricos y las teorías acerca de ellos. §7 presenta las conclusiones.Palabras clave. modificación; adjetivos; intersectividad; restrictividad; orden de adjetivos; modificadores preposicionales; género; número; dominios nominalesThe goal of this article is to discuss the main facts (and theories thereof) relating to the empirical problem of how modification structures are established within the DP; by extension, the syntax of the lower domains of the DP will be examined. The article is structured as follows: §1 provides a quick overview of the main theories about the syntax and semantics of nominal modification, and presents the range of constituents that can act as nominal modifiers. Sections §2- §5 concentrate on the syntax and semantics of adjectives and adjective sequences in Spanish. We present first ( §2) the taxonomy of the grammatically relevant classes of adjectives, then their ordering facts attending to the prenominal vs. postnominal contrast ( §3) and the internal ordering of adjectives within sequences ( §4) and, finally, the main theories to account for these orderings ( §5). §6 is devoted to prepositional modifiers, taking into account their position and the proposals explaining their ordering and properties. §7 presents the conclusions and standing issues.1 1 This article does not cover the case of adjectives that share properties with quantifiers (diferente 'different'), determiners (cierto 'certain') and pronouns (mismo 'self'); this aspect of the grammar of adjectives in Spanish will be discussed in a future monographic issue.

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“…Thus, compare Italian un amico vecchio, with N-A order, 'a friend who is old' and un vecchio amico, with A-N order, 'someone who has been a friend for a long time'. Indeed, in this prenominal position the adjective has sometimes been analyzed as forming a compound with the noun (Radatz 2001); see also the analysis of prenominal adjectives in English by Sadler and Arnold (1994).…”

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Growing syntax: The development of a DP in North Germanic

Börjars¹,

Harries²,

Vincent³

2016

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Grammaticalization as standardly conceived is a change whereby an item develops from a lexical to a grammatical or functional meaning, or from being less to more grammatical. In this article we show that this can only be part of the story; for a full account we need to understand the syntactic structures into which grammaticalizing elements fit and how they too develop. To achieve this end we consider in detail the history of definiteness marking within the noun phrase in North Germanic, and in particular in Faroese. We show how this change requires us to distinguish between projecting and nonprojecting categories, and how a category can emerge over time and only subsequently develop into a head with its own associated functional projection. The necessary structure, rather than being intrinsic to an aprioristic universal grammar, grows over time as part of the grammaticalization process. We suggest that this in turn argues for a parallel correspondence theory of grammar such as the one adopted here, lexical-functional grammar, in which different dimensions of linguistic structure can change at different rates.*

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Prenominal adjectives and the phrasal/lexical distinction

Cited by 115 publications

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The syntax and semantics of nominal modifiers in Spanish: interpretations, types and ordering facts

Growing syntax: The development of a DP in North Germanic

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