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International Journal of Research in English

Vol. 7, Issue 1, Part A (2025)

A syntactic study of the head of noun phrase in relevance to semantic relations

Author(s):

Yaseen Mahmood Najm

Abstract:

Syntax and semantics are definitely of the principal branches of language. The problem appears when the nominal head having specific semantic relation and the other elements within a sentence are connected in some way that leads to misinterpretation. This paper displays how the syntactic structure of the noun phrase affects the meaning of the sentence. The linguistic model adopted is A University Grammar of English adopted by Randolph Quirk and Sidney Greenbaum (1973). The paper aims at: (1) Showing the importance of the relation between grammar and meaning. (2) Clarifying the significance of the syntactic structure of the noun phrase in identifying meaning. (3) Recognizing the semantic relations that can cause ambiguity within the sentence. This study has concluded that (1)The function of noun phrase has a great value in determining the meaning of the sentence. (2) Because of their multiple concepts, semantic relations can result in a lot of cognitive loads.(3) Syntax and semantics as branches of language complete each other in terms of the linguistic linkage between the syntactic structure of the sentence and the meaning of the sentence.

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International Journal of Research in English
How to cite this article:
Yaseen Mahmood Najm. A syntactic study of the head of noun phrase in relevance to semantic relations. Int. J. Res. Engl. 2025;7(1):08-13. DOI: 10.33545/26648717.2025.v7.i1a.281
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