The Syntax of Adjectives

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The Syntax of Adjectives is a seminal linguistic monograph by Guglielmo Cinque that analyzes the structure, ordering, and interpretation of adjectives within the noun phrase from a generative grammar perspective.

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instanceOf book
linguistics monograph
academicDiscipline linguistics
syntax
analyzes ordering of multiple adjectives modifying a noun
relation between adjective position and scope
syntactic representation of adjectival modification
approach cartographic approach to syntax
author Guglielmo Cinque NERFINISHED
contribution argues for a rigid ordering of adjectives within the DP
links adjective position to interpretive effects
proposes a universal hierarchy of adjectival projections
supports a fine-grained functional structure inside the noun phrase
describedAs key reference in DP cartography
seminal work on the syntax of adjectives
examines cross-linguistic variation in adjective placement
interaction between adjectives and determiners
interaction between adjectives and nouns
field generative grammar
syntax
theoretical linguistics
focusesOn cross-linguistic comparison of adjective placement
hierarchical structure of adjectives inside the DP
relative ordering of adjectives in the noun phrase
semantic interpretation of adjective positions
genre academic monograph
hasAuthor Guglielmo Cinque NERFINISHED
influenced research on adjective ordering restrictions
studies of cross-linguistic DP structure
subsequent work on DP cartography
inLanguage English
intendedAudience advanced students of syntax
linguists
mainTopic adjective interpretation
adjective ordering
adjectives
noun phrase structure
perspective generative grammar
relatedConcept functional projections in the DP
scope and interpretation of adjectives
universal hierarchy of modifiers
subjectArea DP structure
adjectival modification
syntax of the noun phrase
theoreticalFramework Generative Grammar NERFINISHED
Principles and Parameters NERFINISHED
cartography of syntactic structures

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