De constructie ‘Twee typen subject’

This paper discusses two binominal soort-constructions: twee typen subject ‘two types of subject’ and twee typen subjecten ‘two types of subjects’. The choice between singular or plural subject(en) is contextually determined and reflects a difference in meaning of the second noun. The combination of...

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Published inNederlandse taalkunde (Groningen) Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 400 - 411
Main Authors Schermer, Ina, Broekhuis, Hans
Format Journal Article
LanguageDutch
Published Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press 01.12.2021
Subjects
Count/Mass distinction
Nouns
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ISSN1384-5845
2352-1171
DOI10.5117/NEDTAA2021.3.004.SCHE

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Summary:This paper discusses two binominal soort-constructions: twee typen subject ‘two types of subject’ and twee typen subjecten ‘two types of subjects’. The choice between singular or plural subject(en) is contextually determined and reflects a difference in meaning of the second noun. The combination of a plural first noun and a singular second count noun is infrequent, due to the special interpretation assigned to the singular noun.
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ISSN:1384-5845
2352-1171
DOI:10.5117/NEDTAA2021.3.004.SCHE