modifierand
Modifierand is a term used in theoretical linguistics to describe a specific type of internal coordination within noun phrases. It refers to an operator that merges two or more modifiers into a single composite modifier that applies to the same head noun. The term is a portmanteau of modifier and and, and is used to account for constructions in which modifiers are combined without duplicating the head noun.
Under a modifierand analysis, modifiers such as adjectives or participial phrases link via the modifierand to
Examples include phrases like a tall red-and-blue shirt, where the head noun shirt is qualified by a
Research on modifierand is primarily theoretical and discussed within frameworks such as generative grammar and construction