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Quirky NPs with Special Reference to Close Apposition
The intention of this dissertation has been to argue for the view that English Noun
Phrases do not follow a straightforward, syntactic design. Traditionally considered as
the easiest and simplest of all the constructions of language, the NP structure has
turned out to comprise quite a varied group of forms. As a consequence, the NP
category has provided an excellent illustration of the richness of language