Phrases · 6 Prepositional phrase (PP) in trouble in big trouble, in very big trouble about the...
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Phrases
Phrases
We speak (and read) in chunks!Words do not occur individually!“Information units”
Linguistic input structured grammatically during reading and comprehension
Lg NO beads on a string!(Biber et al. 1999)
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Phrases
Key word: higher unit
The opposition is demanding a more representative government
[The opposition] [is demanding] [a more representative government]
Phrases
“movement test”
[The opposition] [is demanding] [a more representative government]
[A more representative government][is demanded][by the opposition]
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What is a phrase?
Eng.“phrase” ≠ It. “frase”Eng. “phrase” = It. “sintagma”
Group of words
• that belong together• syntactically related• that have a function• labelled according to their function• acting as a single part of speech• basic building blocks for larger syntactic constructions (i.e. clauses & sentences)
Phrases
Noun phraseVerb phraseAdjective phraseAdverb phrasePrepositional phrase
☺ head↓
central elementchief wordcan stand alone – must be present
“PARSING”
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Noun phrase (NP)
the large apples that you ate with your nice friendthe large apples that you atethe large apples on the tablethe large applesthe apples
apples
☺ = noun
Verb phrase (VP)
gowenthas goneis goinghave been goingshould goshould have goneshould have been going……
☺ = lexical verb
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Adjective phrase (AdjP)
greenamazingly greenamazingly light green
Adjectives can take complements:
1) very anxious about Kate’s future2) very anxious to please you3) very anxious that nobody should accuse him
☺ = adjective
Adverb phrase (AdvP)
gentlyvery gentlyamazingly well
very soon (time)right here (place)extremely carefully (manner)
Adverbs can take complements:
So quickly you don’t even enjoy itMuch more quickly than envisaged
☺ = adverb
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Prepositional phrase (PP)
in troublein big trouble, in very big trouble
about the shopping centrebehind youon it…
☺ = preposition
Prep + [NP]Prep + [prepositional complement]
NB often embedded in larger phrases
Prepositional phrase (PP)
Prepositions also take complement clauses (wh-clauses & -ing clauses:
Instructions [on where they are used]It was hard to live in Missouri [after spending so much time in California]
… and they can be extended:
back to the fiftiesdown in the southexactly at noonnearly till elevenconsiderably to the right
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Phrases in context
Far more one-word phrases in conversation
• info not tightly packed• not planned• short clauses
(Biber et al. 1999: 117)
Phrases in context
Higher proportion of complex phrasesin academic prose and news
• higher lexical density• deal w/complex subject matter• have high info load• long clauses
(Biber et al. 1999: 117)
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Lexical density
Written language > much higher ratio of lexical items: twice as many!
Lexical (content) words
Grammatical (function) words
(N, V, Adj., Adv), i.e. “main carriers of meaning in a text” (Biber et al. 1999: 55)
“provide the mortar* which binds the text together” (Biber at al. 1999: 55) *relationship
(Ballard, 2007)
Written language: lexical density
Written lg: denseSpoken lg: sparse
Halliday, M.A.K. 1985. Spoken and Written Language. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (ch. 5)
M.A.K. Halliday(born 1925)
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WRITTEN-LIKE SPOKEN-LIKE
A grey-faced Dr Coffin unlocked the door
Dr Coffin unlocked the door, and as he did so his face was grey
Lexical: 6 Gramm.: 2
Lexical: 6 Gramm.: 8
Halliday 1985: 62
Phrases in use: shop names!
FoodHEALTHMATTERSJUST NATUTALNATURAL NATURALPARADISE FOODSART OF HEALTHGREENS FOODS
FloristsFLOWERSTALK (London)DOUBLE DUTCHDAISY CHAINFOREVER GREENFORGET-ME-NOTGARDEN OF EDENSECRET GARDENWHITE ROSE FLORISTS
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Readings:
Ballard, Kim 2007. The Frameworks of English. New York: Palgrave.
> Phrases
Biber, D., Conrad, S. & Leech, G. (2002). Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English. London: Longman
> Ch. 3, Introduction to phrases and clauses> Ch. 4, Nouns, pronouns and the simple noun phrase