Partitivity of the partitive: A syntactic probe
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2012-03
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University of Management and Technology
Abstract
This dissertation aims to look at the syntactic structure of Partitive in the nominal complex. For
this purpose it will attempt to analyze the structures of the various Partitive constructions
examining their form, function, characteristic features and types (like Partitive and
Pseudopartitive). It will also focus on the meaning component primarily from the syntactical,
and secondarily from Semantic perspective. An attempt will also be made at a comparison and
contrast between Partitive and Pseudopartitive, and N-Partitive and Q-Partitive respectively,
looking at any relationship that may exist between the either. The syntactic behavior of Partitive
in adjectival modification and its syntactical positioning like fronting, extrapositioning, and
recursion will also be analyzed. The close syntactic similarities and differences between Partitive
and genitive structures will also be examined. The data for the analysis will be collected from
English. Chapter 1 will introduce the problems related with the syntax of Partitive in the nounphrase.
Chapter 2 will look at the literature review related with the subject. Chapter 3 will
looked at the microsyntax of Partitive in some detail by examining its various grammatical
forms, functions, and salient features. Chapter 4 will consider the major types of Partitives
namely Entity Partitive and Mass Partitive bringing out their inter-relationship. Chapter 5 will
make a contrastive analysis of Partitive and Pseudopartitive structures. Chapter 6 will make an
investigation of Quantified Partitives looking at their syntactic characteristics. Chapter no 7 will
study the similarities and differences of Partitive and genitive constructions. Chapter no 8 will
conclude the dissertation.
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Project Advisor: Anjum P. Saleemi
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MS-Thesis, Partitive, Pseudopartitive, Determiner Phrase (DP), Measure Phrase (MP)