Saturday, April 14, 2018

The Taller Girls of the Two Girls [Ellipsis]

I have a case in which the head of a noun phrase can be omitted.




the taller girl of the two girls




First of all, can I consider taller a new head or should I only notice that the head is omitted (when translated into another language, the translator still has to use an equivalent and he has to write some note). I have read in some book a researcher considers taller a new head but I forgot.



Secondly, is this possible if I remove the second noun girls so we have:





the taller of the two




Or may I delete only girls:




the taller girl of the two





If yes, either case above, there will be no head?

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