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- The English Binominal Noun Phrase
- Studies in English Language
- The English Binominal Noun Phrase
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Part I Categorization
- Chapter 2 Of-binominal Classification
- Chapter 3 From Prototypical N+PP to Pseudo-partitive
- Chapter 4 The Evaluative Of-binominals
- Chapter 5 Three Case Studies: Cake, Beast, and Hell
- Part II Testing the Hypothesis
- Part III Theoretical Analysis
- Part IV Discussion
- References
- Index
Chapter 2 - Of-binominal Classification
from Part I - Categorization
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 June 2023
- The English Binominal Noun Phrase
- Studies in English Language
- The English Binominal Noun Phrase
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Part I Categorization
- Chapter 2 Of-binominal Classification
- Chapter 3 From Prototypical N+PP to Pseudo-partitive
- Chapter 4 The Evaluative Of-binominals
- Chapter 5 Three Case Studies: Cake, Beast, and Hell
- Part II Testing the Hypothesis
- Part III Theoretical Analysis
- Part IV Discussion
- References
- Index
Summary
One of the challenging features in the classification of of-binominals is distinguishing between the syntactically very similar forms. Therefore, Chapter 2 presents a variety of diagnostic tests in order to tease apart the constructions in the evaluative binominal noun phrase family. This chapter presents a comprehensive overview and discussion of the tests used in previous studies resulting in the following classification criteria: head status (Noun 1 or Noun 2), constituency tests, constraints on the selection of the two nouns, determiner selection restrictions, and the status of the preposition of. These tests are then used to classify all six of the of-binominals addressed in this study.
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- The English Binominal Noun PhraseA Cognitive-Functional Approach, pp. 9 - 27Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023