The Syntax of Adjectives
E681823
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.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Syntax of Adjectives canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Syntax of Adjectives Context triple: [Guglielmo Cinque, hasNotableWork, The Syntax of Adjectives]
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A.
On the Arrangement of Words
On the Arrangement of Words is an ancient rhetorical treatise by Dionysius of Halicarnassus that analyzes how word order and stylistic choices affect the clarity, harmony, and persuasive power of prose.
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B.
Methods in Structural Linguistics
Methods in Structural Linguistics is a foundational 1951 work in linguistics that systematically develops the principles and procedures of structural (distributional) analysis of language.
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C.
The Sound Pattern of English
The Sound Pattern of English is a foundational 1968 work in generative phonology by Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle that systematically analyzes the phonological component of grammar within the framework of transformational-generative linguistics.
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D.
Papers in Structural and Transformational Linguistics
Papers in Structural and Transformational Linguistics is a collected volume of influential articles by linguist Zellig Harris that helped shape the development of structural and early transformational approaches to language analysis.
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E.
Indo-European syntax
Indo-European syntax is the study of sentence structure and grammatical relationships in Indo-European languages, often reconstructed and compared across ancient and modern members of the language family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Syntax of Adjectives Target entity description: 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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A.
On the Arrangement of Words
On the Arrangement of Words is an ancient rhetorical treatise by Dionysius of Halicarnassus that analyzes how word order and stylistic choices affect the clarity, harmony, and persuasive power of prose.
-
B.
Methods in Structural Linguistics
Methods in Structural Linguistics is a foundational 1951 work in linguistics that systematically develops the principles and procedures of structural (distributional) analysis of language.
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C.
The Sound Pattern of English
The Sound Pattern of English is a foundational 1968 work in generative phonology by Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle that systematically analyzes the phonological component of grammar within the framework of transformational-generative linguistics.
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D.
Papers in Structural and Transformational Linguistics
Papers in Structural and Transformational Linguistics is a collected volume of influential articles by linguist Zellig Harris that helped shape the development of structural and early transformational approaches to language analysis.
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E.
Indo-European syntax
Indo-European syntax is the study of sentence structure and grammatical relationships in Indo-European languages, often reconstructed and compared across ancient and modern members of the language family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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linguistics monograph ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
linguistics
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syntax ⓘ |
| analyzes |
ordering of multiple adjectives modifying a noun
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relation between adjective position and scope ⓘ syntactic representation of adjectival modification ⓘ |
| approach | cartographic approach to syntax ⓘ |
| author | Guglielmo Cinque ⓘ |
| contribution |
argues for a rigid ordering of adjectives within the DP
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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
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seminal work on the syntax of adjectives ⓘ |
| examines |
cross-linguistic variation in adjective placement
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interaction between adjectives and determiners ⓘ interaction between adjectives and nouns ⓘ |
| field |
generative grammar
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syntax ⓘ theoretical linguistics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cross-linguistic comparison of adjective placement
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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 ⓘ |
| influenced |
research on adjective ordering restrictions
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studies of cross-linguistic DP structure ⓘ subsequent work on DP cartography ⓘ |
| inLanguage | English ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced students of syntax
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linguists ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
adjective interpretation
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adjective ordering ⓘ adjectives ⓘ noun phrase structure ⓘ |
| perspective | generative grammar ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
functional projections in the DP
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scope and interpretation of adjectives ⓘ universal hierarchy of modifiers ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
DP structure
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adjectival modification ⓘ syntax of the noun phrase ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Generative Grammar
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Principles and Parameters ⓘ
linked to:
Principles and Parameters Theory
cartography of syntactic structures ⓘ |
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