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Semantic and Functional Constraints on Adjective Ordering in English Noun Phrases

Cilt: 13 Sayı: 3 16 Temmuz 2026
  • Seljan Abdullayeva
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Semantic and Functional Constraints on Adjective Ordering in English Noun Phrases

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Abstract This study examines adjective ordering in English noun phrases by focusing on the interaction between semantic function and structural organization. It argues that adjective placement is motivated primarily by the semantic roles of modifiers and their structural relationships within the noun phrase rather than by fixed linear ordering rules alone. The analysis distinguishes classifiers, which establish conceptual subcategories and form close structural associations with the head noun, from epithets, which attribute properties to individual referents and display greater positional flexibility, including both attributive and predicative use. The study further examines the contribution of intensifying, focal, and evaluative functions to variation in adjective ordering and demonstrates that polysemous adjectives may occupy different positions according to the semantic scope they express. In addition, a diachronic perspective indicates that adjectives may undergo functional reclassification over time, shifting between descriptive, classificatory, and intensifying functions together with corresponding changes in structural position. These findings support a functional-structural account of adjective ordering in which semantic interpretation, grammatical organization, and conceptual relations jointly determine modifier placement. The proposed framework contributes to a more integrated explanation of both synchronic variation and diachronic development in the structure of English noun phrases.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Dilbilim (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Seljan Abdullayeva Bu kişi benim
Azerbaijan

Yayımlanma Tarihi

16 Temmuz 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

22 Şubat 2026

Kabul Tarihi

20 Haziran 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 13 Sayı: 3

Kaynak Göster

APA
Abdullayeva, S. (2026). Semantic and Functional Constraints on Adjective Ordering in English Noun Phrases. Akademik Tarih ve Düşünce Dergisi, 13(3), 1-11. https://izlik.org/JA74GD36US
AMA
1.Abdullayeva S. Semantic and Functional Constraints on Adjective Ordering in English Noun Phrases. ATDD. 2026;13(3):1-11. https://izlik.org/JA74GD36US
Chicago
Abdullayeva, Seljan. 2026. “Semantic and Functional Constraints on Adjective Ordering in English Noun Phrases”. Akademik Tarih ve Düşünce Dergisi 13 (3): 1-11. https://izlik.org/JA74GD36US.
EndNote
Abdullayeva S (01 Temmuz 2026) Semantic and Functional Constraints on Adjective Ordering in English Noun Phrases. Akademik Tarih ve Düşünce Dergisi 13 3 1–11.
IEEE
[1]S. Abdullayeva, “Semantic and Functional Constraints on Adjective Ordering in English Noun Phrases”, ATDD, c. 13, sy 3, ss. 1–11, Tem. 2026, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA74GD36US
ISNAD
Abdullayeva, Seljan. “Semantic and Functional Constraints on Adjective Ordering in English Noun Phrases”. Akademik Tarih ve Düşünce Dergisi 13/3 (01 Temmuz 2026): 1-11. https://izlik.org/JA74GD36US.
JAMA
1.Abdullayeva S. Semantic and Functional Constraints on Adjective Ordering in English Noun Phrases. ATDD. 2026;13:1–11.
MLA
Abdullayeva, Seljan. “Semantic and Functional Constraints on Adjective Ordering in English Noun Phrases”. Akademik Tarih ve Düşünce Dergisi, c. 13, sy 3, Temmuz 2026, ss. 1-11, https://izlik.org/JA74GD36US.
Vancouver
1.Seljan Abdullayeva. Semantic and Functional Constraints on Adjective Ordering in English Noun Phrases. ATDD [Internet]. 01 Temmuz 2026;13(3):1-11. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA74GD36US

 

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