Difference between revisions of "Referential noun phrase"

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==Definition==
 
 
 
'''Referential noun phrase''' is a [[noun phrase]] that refers to an individual (or group of individuals) as opposed to noun phrases that [[quantification|quantify]] ([[quantificational noun phrase]]) or noun phrases that are used as [[predicate]]s ( [[predicative noun phrase]]).
 
'''Referential noun phrase''' is a [[noun phrase]] that refers to an individual (or group of individuals) as opposed to noun phrases that [[quantification|quantify]] ([[quantificational noun phrase]]) or noun phrases that are used as [[predicate]]s ( [[predicative noun phrase]]).
  
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Typical examples of referential noun phrases are proper names and definite noun phrases like ''this book'', ''my car'' and ''John's children''.
 
Typical examples of referential noun phrases are proper names and definite noun phrases like ''this book'', ''my car'' and ''John's children''.
  
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*[[Referential expression]]
 
*[[Referential expression]]
 
*[[Referential index]]
 
*[[Referential index]]
  
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*[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Referential+noun+phrase&lemmacode=325 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Referential+noun+phrase&lemmacode=325 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
 
  
 
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Definition

Referential noun phrase is a noun phrase that refers to an individual (or group of individuals) as opposed to noun phrases that quantify (quantificational noun phrase) or noun phrases that are used as predicates ( predicative noun phrase).

Example

Typical examples of referential noun phrases are proper names and definite noun phrases like this book, my car and John's children.

See also

Links