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Chapter 14 Nominals
Objectives: Learning Objectives
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Distinguish between nouns (form) and nominals (function/role in a sentence)
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Identify the various structures that can function as nominals
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Understand the six syntactic positions nominals occupy
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Analyze present participle phrases (gerunds), infinitive phrases, and complement clauses as nominals
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Recognize the structural patterns of complement clauses
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Compare present participle, infinitive, and clausal nominal structures
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Key terms: Noun (form), Nominal (function), Present participle phrase (gerund phrase), Infinitive phrase (nominal), Complement clause, Complementizer, Extraposition, Nominalized adjective
