Noun Phrase Modification in Early Modern English Recipes

• Authors: Sylwanowicz Marta
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

The study of complex noun phrases and their evolution in early English writings has attracted attention of many scholars (e.g. Norri 1989; Raumolin-Brunberg 1991; Moskowich 2009; 2010; Biber et al. 2011; Tyrkkö 2014). These studies have revealed that the trends in the use of pre- and postmodification in noun phrases have been subject to various changes over the centuries.The present paper offers an examination of the preferred patterns of noun phrase modification in Early Modern English medical recipes. The study will investigate whether there was a link between the level of the text (learned and non-learned) and the choice of noun modifiers.

Keywords

EN

noun phrases; Modern English; morphology; modifications; head nouns; adjectives; grammar

• Publisher: Institute of English Studies, University of Warsaw
• Journal: Anglica. An International Journal of English Studies
• Year: 2017
• Issue: 26/2
• Pages: 37-49

Contributors

author

Sylwanowicz Marta

• University of Social Sciences, Warsaw

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