Noun Phase

Question 1

Phrase

Answer 1

A phrase consists of 1 or more words
Language forms can be broken down to constituents (e.g. sentence to phrases)
The identity of phases can be shown by substitution a multi-word phrase can be replaced by a single word without destroying the overall meaning ([the opposition][is demanding][a more representative] x [it][demands][something]
Movement tests ( a more representative is demanded by the opposition)

Question 2

Embedding

Answer 2

Creating multiple interpretations as in [Mr Adamec][threatened][to quit][last night] -> possibly an empty thread that he expressed last night without actually quit x [Mr Adamec][threatened][to quit[last night]] -> his thread was that he would actually quit last night

Question 3

NB

Answer 3

Words make up phrases, which behave like units
Identified by substitution and movement tests
Differences in phrase structure correlate with differences in meaning
Can be embedded at different levels

Question 4

Simple noun phrase

Answer 4

Consists of a head noun + determiner and adjective
Simple noun phrases consists of pronouns, numerals or nouns with articles, or nouns with other closed class items that occur before the noun head including predeterminer, determiner, postdeterminer
[These girls] have [many books].

Question 5

Complex noun phrase

Answer 5

A complex noun phrase describes the noun in more detail with another words or phrase
[The books (in his bag) are heavy] -> prepositional phrase
[The students (interested in biology) attended the lecture] -> adj. phrase
[The girl (carrying all the books)] is [an honour student] -> participle phrase
Determiner, pre-modifier, Head, post-modifier

Question 6

Premodification, head,postmodufication

Answer 6

the MAN who told you the secret
the ROAD back