大学高级英语语法PPT第四章.ppt

Chapter 4 Noun and Noun Phrase (2): Determiner and Genitive 本章学习重点： 限定词 限定词与形容词的区别 限定词与限定词的搭配 限定词的用法 冠词的用法 属格 属格与of-词组的用法和区别 集体属格、地点属格和双重属格 4.1 Determiners (pp74-90) Determiners refer to words which are used in the premodification of a noun phrase and which typically precede any adjectives that premodify the head word. In terms of function, determiners can be classified into: Identifiers类指、特指限定词 Quantifiers数量限定词 based on their relative positions when they occur, there are three types: Predeterminers (前位限定词) Central determiners(中位限定词) Postdeterminers(后位限定词) Determiners and adjectives are different in many ways(p74-75) (1) Determiners usually precede adjectives in premodification; e.g. a nice man / nice a man (2) The choice of determiners is often determined by the head word but not that of adjectives（限定词的选择受名词中心词的限制）; e.g. a / the / these good man a / the / these good men Determiners and adjectives are different in many ways(p74-75) (3) Adjectives describe the head word by showing its characteristics, but determiners determine the head word by identifying or quantifying; e.g. Determiners and adjectives are different in many ways(p74-75) (4) Adjectives can postmodify the head word, but not determiners (except enough); e.g. people old and young Books ancient and modern People many or few (5) Adjectives have comparative forms形容词有比较级，而限定词没有 (除 few, little, many and much外). 4.1.1 Functions of determiners(pp75-76) determiners are generally either identifiers or quantifiers, each of which may have either definite reference or indefinite reference. e.g. There is a house in the middle of the street. (indefinite identifier) The house stands in the middle of the street (definite identifier） Would you like some tea? (indefinite quantifier) Give me three hours and I can get the work done. (definite quantifier) 4.1.1 Functions of determiners Some determiners, such as some and all