A LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF NOMINATIVE FEATURES IN ENGLISH TERMINOLOGY
Keywords:
nominative case, subjecthood, generative grammar, case features, terminology, minimalist program, morphosyntax, technical English, word order.Abstract
This article explores the role of nominative features in English grammar, with a particular focus on their relevance in technical and terminological contexts. Unlike highly inflected languages, English primarily expresses nominative case through word order and limited pronominal distinctions. The paper analyzes how subjects are marked syntactically rather than morphologically, discusses the implications of abstract case assignment in generative grammar, and examines the prevalence of nominative structures in scientific and formal discourse. The findings highlight the functional significance of nominative features in maintaining clarity and syntactic coherence in English terminology.
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