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- Movement of noun phrases in English syntax
Movement of noun phrases in English syntax
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Seminar paper from the year 2001 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2, 0, University of Cologne, 2 Literaturquellen entries in the bibliography, 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.
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