THE USE OF NOMINATIVE PHRASES IN ENGLISH: A SEMANTIC-STRUCTURAL PERSPECTIVE
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Keywords: nominative phrases, semantics, structure, nomination, noun phrase, linguistic meaning, syntax, English language, communication.Abstract
Abstract: The article examines the use of nominative phrases in English from semantic and structural perspectives. Nominative phrases are important linguistic units that enable speakers to name, identify, describe, and classify people, objects, and abstract concepts. The study focuses on the structural components of nominative phrases, including heads, determiners, adjectives, noun modifiers, and prepositional phrases. It also explores their semantic characteristics and communicative functions in academic, literary, and everyday discourse. The analysis demonstrates that the meaning of a nominative phrase depends on the relationship between its components, grammatical structure, and communicative context. The article concludes that semantic and structural analysis provides a comprehensive understanding of nominative phrases and their role in English communication.
