Noun Phrase
Definition:
A noun phrase is a phrase that has a noun as its head.
Discussion:
A noun phrase generally includes one or more modifying words, but allowance is usually made for single-word minimal noun phrases that are composed only of a noun or pronoun.
Kinds:
This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.