BETWEEN INCLUSION AND OVERSIGHT: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE SYNTACTIC TREATMENT OF "ATTRIBUTE" IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR BOOKS
BETWEEN INCLUSION AND OVERSIGHT: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE SYNTACTIC TREATMENT OF "ATTRIBUTE" IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR BOOKS

Summary/Abstract: The present study conducts an analysis on the treatment of the syntactic function of "attribute" in several English grammar books, written by native and non-native writers. The syntactic role of 'attribute' within grammars of the English language is a topic of ongoing interest and scholarly discourse. Attributes, being a basic component of syntactic structure, play an important role in modifying nouns, determining and shaping the intricate patterns of English sentences. By analysing the perspectives presented in various grammars, this study aims to contribute to a nuanced understanding of the syntactic landscape of "attribute" in English. It is, nevertheless, imperative to recognize a significant distinction that arises in the treatment of "attribute" in English grammars. Some grammarians do include, among the mentioned syntactic functions, the one specific to "attribute". However, the vast majority of studies, while examining the syntactic links and semantic contributions of adjectives and nouns inside sentences, concentrate mainly on their attributive responsibilities. They thus do not specifically deal with the general syntactic function known as "attribute" but only mention of "attributive roles" of adjectives, nouns, and other essential clause elements.

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