Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Chapter One. Introduction -- 1.1. The outline of the study -- 1.2. Method and data -- Part I Word Order -- Chapter Two. Introduction to word order -- 2.1. Word order in the noun phrase -- 2.2. Possible explanations for word order variation in the NP -- 2.2.1. Style -- 2.2.2. Syntax -- 2.2.3. Semantics -- 2.2.4. Pragmatics -- 2.2.5. Conclusion -- 2.3. Theoretical framework -- 2.3.1. Rijkhoff's NP model -- 2.3.2. Terminology used -- Chapter Three. Word order in single-modifier NPs -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Prenominalmodifiers -- 3.2.1. Contrast -- 3.2.2. Saliency -- 3.3. Postnominalmodifiers -- 3.3.1. Exceptional cases -- 3.4. Clause vs. NP -- 3.5. A few particularmodifiers -- 3.5.1. Adjectives -- 3.5.2. Postpositive possessives -- 3.5.3. Demonstratives -- 3.5.4. Relative clauses -- 3.6. The position of dependent constituents -- 3.7. Conclusion -- Chapter Four. Word order inmultiple-modifier NPs -- 4.1. Introduction: an overview of the literature on the order of modifiers -- 4.2. Word order inmultiple-modifier NPs -- 4.2.1. Two criticisms of Rijkhoff's NP model -- 4.2.2. Word order in Greekmultiple-modifier NPs -- 4.2.2.1. Multiple prenominalmodifiers -- 4.2.2.2. Multiple postnominalmodifiers -- 4.2.2.3. Pre- and postnominalmodifiers -- 4.2.3. Concluding remarks -- 4.3. Coordination and juxtaposition -- 4.4. Conclusion -- Part II Articulation -- Chapter Five. The use of the article -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. The state of research -- 5.2.1. The Greek article -- 5.2.2. Definiteness in general -- 5.3. The use of the article in referential NPs -- 5.3.1. The general rule -- 5.3.2. Five refinements of the general rule -- 5.3.3. The combination of article and demonstrative -- 5.4. The use of the article in non-referential NPs -- 5.4.1. Predicate NPs -- 5.4.2. Other non-referential NPs.

5.5. The use of the article in generic NPs -- 5.5.1. Singular generic NPs -- 5.5.2. Plural generic NPs -- 5.6. Conclusion -- Chapter Six. The articulation of NP constituents -- 6.1. The articulation ofmodifiers -- 6.1.1. Introduction -- 6.1.1.1. Articularmodifiers: existing views -- 6.1.1.2. Articular modifiers: an alternative solution -- 6.1.2. Reference specification -- 6.1.3. Referent characterisation -- 6.1.3.1. Referent characterisation in general -- 6.1.3.2. Referent characterisation by adjectives, numerals and participles -- 6.1.3.3. Conclusion -- 6.1.4. A few particularmodifiers -- 6.1.4.1. Demonstratives -- 6.1.4.2. Possessives -- 6.1.4.3. Relative clauses -- 6.2. The articulation of the noun -- 6.2.1. The aNaX vs. the NaX pattern -- 6.2.2. The rules for the articulation of the noun -- 6.3. Summary and conclusion -- Chapter Seven. Overview -- 7.1. The XN and NX pattern -- 7.2. The aXN, aNaX and NaX pattern -- 7.3. The XaN and aNX pattern -- 7.4. Multiplemodifiers -- Index of linguistic terms -- References -- Index locorum -- General index.