A D V E R B I A L ADJUNCTS : A Critical consideration of work on their Classification

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dc.contributor.authorMOHMED, ALIYU
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-27T09:39:14Z
dc.date.available2014-02-27T09:39:14Z
dc.date.issued1971-05
dc.descriptionA dissertation presented to the University of London in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in English and Education,en_US
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT This study is conoerned with some of the problems of classifying adverbial adjuncts in English, It attempts to investigate the primary function of English adverbial adjuncts, and, on that basis, to isolate the properties which uniquely distinguish adverbial adjuncts from the rest of the major classes of English. Chapter one relates the problem of delimiting adverbial adjuncts to the wider problem of objectively classifying the 'parts of speech1 that characterise the English Language. A brief survey of scholarly opinion connected with this problem is given to help evolve an oolcotio and, it is hoped, pedagogioally rewarding scheme for classifying adverbial adjuncts and related classes. Chapter two examines various attempts by grammarians to cope with the problem of identifying or defining adverbs. It also investigates the nature and scope of adverbial modification and in particular tries to establish the difference between the adjunctive functions of adjectives and adverbs. Chapter three studies the form of adverbial adjuncts, their morphological structure, and how this is related to or derives from their primary function as adjunctive modifiers. Chapter four attempts a sub-olassifioation of adverbial adjuncts drawing extensively upon existing work on the subject, commenting on it and suggesting alternative, less fragmented solutions. It tries to draw attention to the basic similarity between what on the surface might appear to be conflicting views due to differences in terminology and approach, and than attempts to synthesize, them. Chapter five concludes the dissertation by setting down two criteria for isolating adverbial adjuncts (oriterion of omissibility and criterion of optionality) and a minor criterion (gradability) for distinguishing between 'word-modifying' and sentence-modifying' adjuncts. It also tentatively explores the possible rhetorical or stylistic value of adverbial adjuncts, their purposeful use for effective communication. Finally, a bibliography containing most of the works oonsulted and sources oited in the course of the dissertation is given at the end.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2842
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectA D V E R B I A L,en_US
dc.subjectADJUNCTS :en_US
dc.subjectCritical,en_US
dc.subjectconsideration,en_US
dc.subjectwork,en_US
dc.subjectClassificationen_US
dc.titleA D V E R B I A L ADJUNCTS : A Critical consideration of work on their Classificationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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