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1 online resource (393 pages). |
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Amsterdam Studies in Classical Philology
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Amsterdam studies in classical philology.
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Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter One. The Noun and Its Modifiers; 1. Introduction; 2. The Noun; 2.1. Parameters for a Description of Nouns; 2.2. Specific -- Generic -- Referential; 2.3. The Typology of Nouns; 2.3.1. First-Order Entities; 2.3.2. Second-Order Entities; 2.3.3. Third-Order Entities; 2.4. Noun Valency; 2.4.1. Nouns Belonging to the First Order of Entities; 2.4.2. Verbal Nouns Expressing Actions and States; 2.4.3. Nouns Expressing the Result of an Action or a Process; 3. Modifiers; 3.1. The Types of Modifiers; 3.2. The Frequency of Modifiers. |
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3.3. The Typology of Modifiers and Hierarchic Levels3.4. Determiners, Quantifiers, and Identifiers; 3.4.1. Combinability of Determiners; 3.4.2. Interrogative, Anaphoric, and Demonstrative Pronouns; 3.4.3. Indefinite Pronouns; 3.4.4. Quantifiers; 3.5. Adjectives; 3.5.1. Semantic Properties of Adjectives; 3.5.2. Syntactic Behaviour of Adjectives; 3.6. Genitive Complements; 3.6.1. Subjective and Objective Genitives; 3.6.2. Possessive Genitives; 3.6.3. Other Genitive Complements; 3.7. Dative, Ablative, and Accusative Complements; The Dative; The Ablative; The Accusative. |
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3.8. Prepositional Phrases3.9. Embedded Predications; 4. Conclusions; Chapter Two. The Noun Phrase; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Pragmatic Functions of Noun Phrases and Their Components; 1.2. Values of Modifiers; 1.2.1. Semantic Prominence; 1.2.2. Adjectives; 1.2.3. Genitives; 1.3. The Referent; 1.3.1. Genitives: Specific vs. Generic Referent; 1.3.2. Noun Phrases: The Contextual Status of the Referent; 1.4. Special Arrangements; 1.5. The Placement of Modifiers: Problems of Analysis; 1.5.1. A Brief Overview of the State of Research; 1.5.2. The Aim and the Method Adopted. |
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1.5.3. Distribution of Nouns in a Specific Corpus1.6. An Overview of the Nouns Examined; 2. Quantifying a Referent; 2.1. Count Nouns; 2.1.1. Non-Numerical Quantifiers; 2.1.2. Omnis and totus; 2.1.3. Numerical Quantifiers; 2.1.4. Nominal Quantifiers; 2.2. Non-Count Nouns; 2.2.1. Non-Numerical Quantifiers; 2.2.2. Nominal Quantifiers; 2.2.3. Adverbs and Neuters; 2.2.4. Omnis; 2.2.5. Religio and memoria; Conclusions; 3. Specifying a Referent; 3.1. Classifying Adjectives; 3.1.1. Ager and pecunia; 3.1.2. Navis and dies; 3.1.3. Miles and bellum; 3.1.4. Other Entities. |
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3.2. Adjectives Derived from Proper Names3.2.1. First-Order Entities; 3.2.2. Bellum; Conclusions; 4. Describing a Referent; 4.1. Inanimate Concrete Entities; 4.2. Animate Entities; 4.2.1. Vir and viros; 4.2.2. Miles; 4.2.3. Other Entities; Conclusions; 5. Evaluating a Referent; 5.1. Attribution of an Abstract Quality; 5.1.1. Vir; 5.1.2. Ablative and Genitive of Quality; 5.1.3. Second-Order Entities; 5.1.4. Third-Order Entities; 5.2. Evaluations of Extent or Importance; Conclusions; 6. Identifying a Referent; 6.1. Adjectives Expressing a Relative Position; 6.2. Ordinal Numerals; Conclusions. |
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7. Expressions of Possession. |
| Summary |
The Noun Phrase in Classical Latin Prose offers an account of the semantic and syntactic properties of nouns and modifiers and their ordering within the noun phrase. |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Latin language -- Noun phrase.
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Latin language -- Noun phrase. |
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Latin language. |
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Electronic books.
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Print version: Spevak, Olga. Noun Phrase in Classical Latin Prose. Leiden : BRILL, ©2014 9789004264427 |
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9789004265684 (electronic book) |
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9004265686 (electronic book) |
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1306405297 (e-book) |
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9781306405294 (e-book) |
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9789004264427 |
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9004264426 |
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