NP conjoining

[Edith A Moravcsik]

Below are two questions about noun phrase conjoining.

l. Are there languages where only certain kinds of noun phrases can be
   conjoined depending on the classes of nouns involved?

   (For example, two proper names can be conjoined but but two
   common nouns cannot; or animate nouns can be conjoined but inanimate
   ones cannot.)

2. Are there languages where the form of conjoined noun phrase
   construction differs depending on what kinds of nouns are involved?

   (For example, there is one kind of conjunction used with conjoined
   animate nouns and another with conjoined inanimate nouns.)

Thank you - Edith Moravcsik

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