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Coordinatio Distinctive
n as a non- syntactic
headed properties of
construction coordination
Example :
She is beautiful and cute.
There is no one who can do that but him.
Distinctive syntactic properties of
coordination
Examples :
She will eat the sandwich or the cereal tomorrow.
People who are eligible and who are the winners can
join the congratulation party in the Hall. (Revitalization)
3. Impossibility of preposing an expanded
coordinate. We cannot move an expanded clause in the
front of the clause. We have to consider that the
coordinators that we use are coordinator not a
preposition.
Examples :
Although we cannot join the party, we can see the party
above the buildings.
Despite of getting hurt easily, she can always heal her
mind and body by herself.
The order of coordinates
• It deals with how to order or make a sequence of
coordinates
• The order of coordinates can be changed without
perceptible effect on the acceptability
Symmetric • The joined coordinates must be in the equal status
(further implication/consequence)
The marking of coordination
unmarked coordination
•It doesn’t use any coordinator
•Commas are used to separate the items
repetition of coordinator
•It uses coordinator repeatedly
•It has a function to emphasize the relation it
expresses
correlative coordination
• It has a pair for both determinative and
coordinator (both-and, neither-nor, either-or).
Unmarked Repetition
Do you want a Do you want a
cup of [coffee, cup of [coffee
tea, milk]? or tea or milk]?
The It emphasizes
coordination is the relation it
just a list expresses
1. [Both Julia and Ann] are studying English now.
2. [Neither Ray nor Adam] gave a solution.