Aspects of congruence and divergence relating to adjectives in Dutch and Afrikaans: A discussion of certain descriptive categories on the basis of Broekhuis' Syntax of Dutch - Adjectives and Adjective Phrases

In this discussion paper, a comparative overview of the behaviour of adjectives in Afrikaans and Dutch is given by utilising two descriptive categories identified by Broekhuis (2013), viz complementation and modification. While noticeable areas of overlap and similarity between the two languages can...

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Published in:Nederlandse taalkunde (Groningen) 2016-09, Vol.21 (2), p.215
Main Author: Kotzé, Ernst
Format: Article
Language:dut
Subjects:
Adjectives
African languages
Afrikaans
Dutch language
Linguistics
Syntax
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Summary:In this discussion paper, a comparative overview of the behaviour of adjectives in Afrikaans and Dutch is given by utilising two descriptive categories identified by Broekhuis (2013), viz complementation and modification. While noticeable areas of overlap and similarity between the two languages can be shown, some important systematic differences exist, both with regard to complementation and modification, and these are illustrated by means of (as far as possible, empirical) examples. The explanatory value of a performance grammar, in the light of the variable behaviour of adjectives in certain fields, is emphasised, while recognising the extensive range of linguistic categories made possible by introspection.
ISSN:1384-5845
2352-1171
DOI:10.5117/NEDTAA2016.2.KOTZ