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ination
• A grammatical unit that functions as a constituent of another unit of equal or lower rank of structure is called a subordinate construction. Subordinate construction can be a finite clause, a non-finite clause, a verbless clause or a phrase. • Subordinate clauses are generally introduced by subordinators, which in terms of word formation, can be classified into (P346-347):
• You must try and persuade her to come.
• Can you touch pitch and not be defiled?
without being defiled
And-group coordinators
• Note that besides ―addition‖, coordinator and also carries some other senses, e.g. transfer condition & result temporal • He is Jack of all trades and master of none. sequence • He took a cigarette and handed it to a stranger. • Turn left at the first crossing and you’ll see the school. • Mary likes music and Jim is fond of sports. • He is a bit barbaric, and I don’t like this.
• *He not only likes music but also sports.
• *He both likes music and he likes sports. • *He not only likes music but he also like sports.
But-group coordinators
1. Why sentence [b] cannot replace sentence [a]?
Lecture 13 Coordination & Subordination • Coordination • Subordination
Coordination
• A coordination is a sequence of semantically-related grammatical units that are similar in form, equal in rank of structure, identical in function and are connected by coordinators, e.g.
• simple subordinators (e.g. when, before, though…etc.)
• complex subordinators (e.g. now that, such that…etc.) • correlative subordinators (e.g. no sooner… than, etc.) • marginal subordinators (e.g. on the grounds that)
• This group includes but, not…but, while, whereas, yet, only, etc. denoting ―contrast or a turn in meaning, e.g. • This coat is not mine but yours. • It never rains but it pours. • She is a funny girl, yet you can’t help liking her. • I often dream of buying a big house in Guangzhou, only I cannot afford it.
Observe the unacceptable sentences below, transform them into grammatical forms: • *Both Jane wanted to go to the south, and her husband wanted to go there, too. • *He both like music and sports.
• He has neither phoned nor written us recently.
And-group coordinators
• But: • He is nice and gentle.
nicely / very
go to try to
• I’ll go and bring back your boots.
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In addition, there are some correlative coordinators semantically related to the basic coordinators such as both…and, not only… but also, not … nor, neither… nor, either… or, etc.
Coordinators
• Modern English has three basic coordinators: and, or, but. Added to these are yet, so, nor, items that can function both as conjunctions and as conjunctive adverbs.
• husband and wife, up and down… • good but expensive, brave but foolish…
• stay or leave, to be or not to be…
• Notes: • Coordination may be on different level of structures (words, phrases, or clauses) • Coordinating devices may include coordinators and punctuation marks.
Ways of subordinating minor ideas
• It is a general practice to put the main idea in the matrix clause and the minor idea in a dependent clause. Subordinate ideas can be expressed through finite or nonfinite clauses or by a verbless clause, e.g.
And-group coordinators
• Observe the following examples involving semantic extension via coordinators: and, both … and…, not only … (but) also…, not … nor…, neither …nor. • As is reported, a trade agreement was signed, and a cultural exchange was arranged. • Mrs Cox is both kind and gentle to her pupils. • He not only wanted the diamond but wanted it desperately. • Jane will never compromise with Bill, nor will Bill compromise with Jane.
contrast
Attitudinal disjunct
Or-group coordinators
• This group includes or and either…or…, denoting ―alternation‖. But it is worth noting that they can also denote negative condition e.g. • Make up your mind, or you will miss the chance. • You’ll either behave yourself, or you’ll never go out to play.
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Coordinators
• Semantically considered, English coordinators can be roughly divided into three types:
• And-group coordinators —— addition • Or-group coordinators —— alternation • But-group coordinators —— contrast/transfer
Lecture 13 Coordination & Subordination
• Preliminaries: a. Mary is poor but John is happy. b. ?*Although Mary is poor, John is happy. 2. What do coordination and subordination means? Illustrate the terms with exemplifications.