A Systemic Functional Study of the Quantifying Selection in the English Nominal Group

The literature to date indicates that it is necessary to introduce the concept of selection into the description and analysis of the English nominal group. This paper will carry out a delicate exploration of the functional structure of the English nominal group with the quantifying selection. It aims to identify the function of the item of in the English nominal and thus to explore the whole functional structure of the English nominal group with the quantifying selection. Through the analysis, we found that besides the function as a preposition, and selector, the item of can also function as a finisher in the English nominal group.