2nd Edition

Syntax of Dutch Volume VI Adjectives and Adjective Phrases

By Hans Broekhuis, Norbert Corver Copyright 2027
694 Pages 37 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Syntax of Dutch presents a synthesis of current thinking on Dutch syntax. Its principal focus is on describing the Dutch language; technical issues related to linguistic theory are addressed only if new light is shed on the subject. The work is organized around the four lexical categories verbs (volumes 1–3),nouns (volumes 4–5), adjectives (volume 6), and adpositions (volume 7). It includes... Read more

Chapter 23

Adjectives: characteristics and classification

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Chapter 24

Projection of adjective phrases I: Complementation

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Chapter 25

Projection of adjective phrases II: Modification

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Chapter 26

Projection of adjective phrases III: Comparison

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Chapter 27

Attributive use of the adjective phrase

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Chapter 28

Predicative use of the adjective phrase

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Chapter 29

The partitive genitive construction

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Chapter 30

Adverbial use of the adjective phrase 

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Chapter 31

Participles and infinitives: their adjectival use 

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Glossary Part III 

References Part III 

Biography

Hans Broekhuis is a researcher at the Meertens institute in Amsterdam

Norbert Corver is professor of Dutch Linguistics at Utrecht University