Lessons on the Noun Phrase in English
| Author | : Walter Hirtle |
| Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
| Total Pages | : 464 |
| Release | : 2009-09-16 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780773576438 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0773576436 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Lessons on the Noun Phrase in English by : Walter Hirtle
Download or read book Lessons on the Noun Phrase in English written by Walter Hirtle and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2009-09-16 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distinguishing the components that make up the meaning of a noun enables us to understand what permits us to say "Ground temperature plus one degrees," or to invent "small is beautiful." A careful look at the meaning and role of -'s and of words like a/the, any/some, this/that, often found in noun phrases, reveals how they refer to the speaker's message. Examining pronouns pin-points the fundamental role of the representation of a grammatical person in all noun phrases.
