摘要：This paper considers the meaning relationships holding between the elements of endocentric nominal compounds in English, and argues that the same relationships are found in a number of different constructions in which a noun is modified by another noun. That being the case, the relationships are not specific to compounding, and must arise from the nature of the modification. It may thus be that the relationships could be captured by a single relationship which is suitably underspecified. Evidence against such a position is also considered, and a solution is proposed which allows the benefits of both a single relationship and multiple relationships to be captured.
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