terminology (“set-phrases”‚ “idioms” and “word-equivalents” [1]) reflects certain differences in the main criteria used to distinguish types of phraseological units and free word-groups. The term “set phrase” implies that the basic criterion of differentiation is stability of the lexical components and grammatical structure of word-groups. There is a certain divergence of opinion as to the essential features of phraseological units as distinguished from other word-groups and the nature of phrases that can
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prefixes. Or (A) Malfunction (B) dispossess (C) superstructure (D) superfine (E) undersigned (F) defrost. 3. Write a note on function of prepositional phrase using appropriate examples. 4. Discuss postmodification in a noun phrase. 5. Give two examples each of noun phrase a object‚ complement and adverbial. 6. Write a brief note on subordinates. 7. Revise the following sentences to eliminate the dangling constructions: (A) Driving along at top
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A.‚ Haegeman‚ L. & Stavrou‚ M. (2007). Noun Phrase in the Generative Perspective. Mouton de Gruyter. 2 Preliminary Schedule 17.10.2013 Introduction: The DP Hypothesis 24.10.2013 The Functional Structure of the Noun Phrase I DP‚ NumberP and GenderP 31.10.2013 The Functional Structure of the Noun Phrase II Syntactic and Morphological Evidence; Other functional categories in the DP 07.11.2013 Determinerless Noun Phrases I (Bare Plurals‚ Mass Nouns‚ Proper Nouns‚ Generic
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lottery the day before Can you point out which words are deictic? “ I was there yesterday ” personal spatial temporal Definition Definiteness: A feature of noun phrase selected by the speaker to convey his assumption that the hearer will be able to identify the referent of the noun phrase Example : 1- The sun because there are only one sun‚ The star definite ‚ one star ‚ one moon in The moon
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group of words under discussion consists of the phrase and clause of noun called nominal group. Since the position of modification after the head is often misunderstood as complementation‚ the discussion focuses more on the post-modification in the nominal groups in order to resolve the ambiguity. Based on the discussion‚ the head noun can be post-modified by the relative clause‚ the prepositional phrases‚ the adjectival phrases‚ the adverbial phrases‚ and the appositives. Key terms: syntax‚ post-modification
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Wife originates from the idiom ‘The World and His Wife’ which is commonly used to express a large amount of people‚ however after understanding the feminist concept of Carol Ann Duffy’s work this idiom can be interpreted in a different light. The phrase may actually present men in a powerful position; it personifies the world and by doing so assumes that this great miracle must be a man‚ implying that men are the ones in control. ‘And his Wife’ suggests a woman‚ more specifically a wife‚ must stand
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verb and the adverb. I put the picture up. I put my sister up. But if the object is a pronoun‚ it always comes between the verb and the adverb. I put it up. (NOT I put up it.) I put her up. (NOT I put up her.) If the object is a long noun phrase‚ a noun with a qualifying clause‚ or a noun clause‚ the adverb comes immediately after the verb. This avoids the adverb being too far separated from the verb. They turned down the majority of the applicants for the job. She told off the children
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Useful Essay Words and Phrases Certain words are used to link ideas and to signpost the reader the direction your line of reasoning is about to take‚ such as adding more emphasis‚ or introducing an alternative point of view. Below is a selection of words used to link ideas‚ depending on the direction of your argument. Adding more to a point already made moreover; furthermore; again; further; what is more; in addition besides; above all; as well (as) either; neither…nor; not only…but also;
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This is how to get the best result. You let the berries dry in the sun till all moisture has gone of them. Then you gather them and chop them very fine. (Halliday and Hasan‚ 1976: 17) In this example‚ the demonstrative pronoun “this” is used to refer to the whole next two sentences. It should be noted that cataphoric reference does not always contribute to cohesion as the anaphoric does. The second type of cohesive devices suggested by Halliday and Hasan is substitution. A substitution is used
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THE LANGUAGE OF ADVERTISING *Lakshmanan.M.P “There are four ways‚ and only four ways‚ in which we have contact with the world. We are evaluated and classified by these four contacts: what we do‚ how we look‚ what we say‚ and how we say it.” -Dale Carnegie Abstract We are living in an era of information explosion in which advertising seems to be an indispensable building block of the media.
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