Movement of noun phrases in English syntax

Seminar paper from the year 2001 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,0, University of Cologne, language: English, abstract: Goal of this piece of work is to provide a thorough overview and explanation of the movement of noun phrases (NPs) in the English language. Emphasis will be laid on the passivization and raising processes and the VP-Internal-Hypothesis which gives an understanding and explanation where nouns originate and move up to.A general introduction of transformational grammar and categories is supposed to give the necessary frame for understanding English syntax.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Lars Berghaus
• Edition: Grin Verlag
• Langues: Anglais, Allemand
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.01.2007
• EAN: 9783638794855
• ISBN: 978-3-638-79485-5
• Pages: 44
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 210 mm x 3 mm
• Thèmes: Akademische Schriftenreihe; Akademische Schriftenreihe, Bd. V74228; Akademische Schriftenreihe; Akademische Schriftenreihe Bd. V74228
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Linguistique et littérature anglaises; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Linguistique générale et comparée