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The elliptical noun phrase in English

Gáeunther, Christine, 1981-

The elliptical noun phrase in English structure and use / [electronic resource] : Christine Gáeunther. - New York ; London : Routledge, 2013. - xii, 152 p. : ill. - Routledge studies in Germanic linguistics ; 16 . - Routledge studies in Germanic linguistics ; 16. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [145]-150) and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. Licensors of empty nouns in English : setting the scene -- 3. Inflection, focus, and partitivity : previous accounts of noun ellipsis -- 4. Conditions on noun ellipsis in English -- 5. Adjectival modifiers in elliptical noun phrases -- 6. Summary.




Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9780203076194 (e-book : PDF)


Grammar, Comparative and general--Ellipsis.
English language--Noun phrase.
German language--Noun phrase.
Comparison (Grammar)
German language--Grammar, Comparative--English.
English language--Grammar, Comparative--German.
Comparison (Grammar)
Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax.


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