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单词 premodification
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premodificationn.

Brit. /ˌpriːmɒdᵻfᵻˈkeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈˌpriˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, modification n.
Etymology: < pre- prefix + modification n., after premodify v. Compare earlier premodifier n. and premodifying adj. Compare also postmodification n.
Linguistics.
The modification of a word or phrase by an immediately preceding one; an instance of this.In quot. 1960 = premodifier n.
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the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > syntax or word order > syntactic relations > [noun] > modification > by unit coming before or after
postmodification1960
premodification1960
1960 Language 36 92 The grouping numbered 3 is a phrase unit, composed of three tagmemes: Premodification, Head, and Postmodification.
1962 R. Quirk Use of Eng. x. 164 The premodification of nouns by nouns was a common feature of English before Germans studied science or America was discovered.
1966 G. N. Leech Eng. in Advertising xiv. 127 Noun groups with lengthy pre-modifications are italicised.
1989 Unesco ALSED-LSP Newslet. 12 Nov. Another tendency..was the frequent use of heavy premodification in nominal phrases instead of noun plus postmodifier.
1999 Isis 90 644/2 Adverbials are often misplaced, and premodification can sometimes impede fluent comprehension.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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