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Post-head elements: defining and specifying

141d

Postmodified and complemented noun phrases are extremely frequent in

academic English because of the frequent need for definition and specification.

All the types of postmodification and complementation described in The noun

phrase are used; 

Û

171–172

.

Prepositional phrases are very frequent, and may consist of several occurring

together:

(noun phrases in green, prepositions beginning post-head elements in 

bold type)

From 

their differing positions 

within the family

, men and women separately

weighed the potential benefits and 

risks 

of migration

.