试论英语中形容词的位置

形容词是修饰名词,补充说明它的意思、但又限制了这个名词应用范围的词.因此,形容词在句中的某些细微变化,特别是在句中位置上的变化,会产生令人意想不到的语言效果,甚至会引起歧意。本文着重探讨了形容词在句中的位置.同一个形容词在句中用于不同位置时(定语位置或表语位置,前置定语或后置定语)可能对句子含义产生影响。

A SHORT DISSERTATION ON THE POSITIONS OF ADJECTIVES IN ENGLISH SENTENCES

An adjective is a word used to describe or give more information about a noun,a word that qualifies a noun,adds to its meaning but limits its sphere of application.So some subtle changes in the use of an adjective,especially in its positions in a sentence may cause unexpected results.This article deals with the position of adjectives.An adjective,when used in different positions in a sentence,that is,as attributive or predicative,as prepositive or postposi- tive,may much affect its meaning greatly.