The English Binominal Noun Phrase
A Cognitive-Functional Approach
Seiten
2023
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-83095-9 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-83095-9 (ISBN)
Combining both qualitative and quantitative methods and juxtaposing two linguistic theories, this study provides an account of the function and development of evaluative of-binomials, an important phenomenon in the English language. Comprehensive in its scope, it is essential reading for researchers in syntax, semantics, and corpus linguistics.
The binomial noun phrase, or of-binomial, is an important phenomenon in the English language. Defined as a noun phrase that contains two related nouns, linked by the preposition of, examples include a hell of a day and a beast of a storm. This pioneering book provides the first extensive study of the evaluative binominal noun phrases (EBNP) in English, exploring the syntactic rules that govern them, and the (functional) semantic and pragmatic links between the two nouns. Combining quantitative and qualitative methods, corpus data, and two different theoretical approaches (Construction Grammar and Functional Discourse Grammar), it argues that the EBNP now functions as a stage in a grammaticalization path that begins with a prototypical N+PP construction, continues with the head-classifier, and ends with two new of-binominal constructions: the evaluative modifier and binominal intensifier. Comprehensive in its scope, it is essential reading for researchers in syntax, semantics, and English corpus linguistics.
The binomial noun phrase, or of-binomial, is an important phenomenon in the English language. Defined as a noun phrase that contains two related nouns, linked by the preposition of, examples include a hell of a day and a beast of a storm. This pioneering book provides the first extensive study of the evaluative binominal noun phrases (EBNP) in English, exploring the syntactic rules that govern them, and the (functional) semantic and pragmatic links between the two nouns. Combining quantitative and qualitative methods, corpus data, and two different theoretical approaches (Construction Grammar and Functional Discourse Grammar), it argues that the EBNP now functions as a stage in a grammaticalization path that begins with a prototypical N+PP construction, continues with the head-classifier, and ends with two new of-binominal constructions: the evaluative modifier and binominal intensifier. Comprehensive in its scope, it is essential reading for researchers in syntax, semantics, and English corpus linguistics.
Elnora ten Wolde is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Graz. She has published on of-binominals, pre- and postmodification.
Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Of-binominal Classification; 3. From Prototypical N+PP to Pseudo-partitive; 4. The Evaluative Of-binominals; 5. Three Case Studies: Cake, Beast, and Hell; 6. Diachronic Evidence; 7. Premodification Evidence; 8. The EBNP Family: A Construction Grammar Analysis; 9. The EBNP Family: A Functional Discourse Grammar Analysis; 10. Discussion and Conclusions; 11. References.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.07.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Studies in English Language |
| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 646 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-83095-1 / 1108830951 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-83095-9 / 9781108830959 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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