Лекции по теоретической грамматике английского языка. Тивьяева И.В. - 78 стр.

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Accumulation: the accumulative connection is present when no other type

of syntactic connection can be identified.

Cf. (to give) the boy an apple – (to give) an apple to the boy

The presence of a certain syntactic connection between the words in the

phrase “the boy an apple” can be proved by the fact that the change of order results

in the change of the form.

The accumulative connection is widely spread in attributive phrases made up

by attributes expressed by different parts of speech (these problematic (issues); some

old (lady)). The position of the elements relative to each other is fixed, they cannot

exchange their positions (*problematic these (issues); *old some (lady)).

So, according to the type of syntactic connection, the following subclasses

are singled out:

1. Independent one-class phrases with

- syndetic coordination (sense and sensibility),

- asyndetic coordination (the Swiss, the Dutch, the Germans);

2. Independent hetero-class phrases with interdependent primary

predication (he runs).

3. Dependent one-class phrases with the accumulative connection (sharp

green (pencil)).

4. Dependent hetero-class phrases with

- accumulative connection (my green (pencil)),

- interdependent secondary predication ((to find) the cup broken; (she

took the box), her fingers pulling the ribbon)).

3. Types of syntactic relations

Syntactic relations of the phrase constituents are divided into two main

types: agreement and government.

Agreement

takes place when the subordinate word assumes a form similar to

that of the word to which it is subordinate, that is formal correspondences are

established between parts of the phrase. The sphere of agreement in Modern