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Feature Distribution in Swedish Noun Phrases
Kersti Borjars (Edited by), B Borjars (Author)
9780631208716, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 20 December 1998
304 pages
22.9 x 15.3 x 1.7 cm, 0.425 kg
This book examines in some detail two issues associated with Swedish noun phrases. Firstly, it considers the issue of the headedness of these phrases in the light of a general discussion of criteria for head status. Secondly, the status of the definite ending is discussed from a typological perspective. Based on the findings of this examination of the data, a theoretical account of Swedish noun phrases is provided in terms of Head-driven Phrase Structure Grammar.
1. Introduction. 2. Determiners and Modifiers. 2.1. Previous Studies of Prenominal Elements. 2.2. The Determiner Field. 2.3. The Descriptive Field. 2.4. The Determiner Field vs. the Descriptive Field. 2.5. Conclusions. 3. Definite Feature or Definite Article. 3.1. Previous Analyses. 3.2. What is a Clitic?. 3.3. DEF as a Syntactic Element. 3.4. A Comparison with the Possessive -s in Swedish. 3.5. A Comparison with 'Enclitic Articles' in Other Languages. 3.6. Conclusions About the Status of the 'Enclitic Article'. 4. The Head of the Noun Phrase. 4.1. Introduction. 4.2. The Zwicky-Hudson Criteria. 4.3. Arguments for D as the Head of a Noun Phrase. 4.4. Arguments Against D as the Head of the Noun Phrase. 4.5. Conclusions. 5. Features in Definite Noun Phrases. 5.1. Introduction. 5.2. Nouns Without Syntactic Determiners. 5.3. Nouns with Syntactic Determiners. 5.4. Nouns with Adjectives and Determiners. 5.5. Some Residual Issues. 5.6. Conclusions. 6. Features in Indefinite Noun Phrases. 6.1. Introduction. 6.2. Nouns with Determiners. 6.3. Nouns without Determiners. 6.4. Conclusions. 7. Conclusion.
Subject Areas: Language: reference & general [CB]
