Contrasting different morphosyntactic choices in Englishand Polish noun phrases

Abstract

This chapter compares patterns of pre- and post-modification of head nouns in Polish and English noun phrases. The discussion focuses on event nominals and their nominal or adjectival satellites, such as post-head genitives, possessives and relational adjectives. Illustrative examples are given of morphological and morphosyntactic restrictions which constrain the choices available in both languages. The influence of information structure and stylistic factors on the linearization of satellites of head nouns is also discussed briefly.