Monday, August 28, 2017

A hyopothesis about adjective order

It reflects the subset ordering of the categories of the words. What is important is what the categories can apply to, as opposed to which value from the category is being spoken of:
 Ah Ha! I have been looking for an example of where adjective order is not strongly felt. How about "a red fragrant flower" versus a "a fragrant red flower"?
NOTE: THIS REALLY DOES NOT WORK: the sweet red apple. The taste-able does not contain the visible. Could it have something to do with "big" and "sweet" being more subjective than "red"? I continue to be at a loss.
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  1. BillSAugust 24, 2021 at 8:19 AM

    I have come to believe it is about the order in which categories are learned. Size is learned after color.

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