ABSTRACT
In this chapter, I want to link some of the structures and principles that I have proposed for the noun phrase to the little-studied topic of the internal structure of Adjective Phrases. I hope to show that although adjective phrases do not have a referential layer comparable to SDmax , and can in fact be conjoined with PDPs and pronominalized with the Italian la, they have a rich internal structure which is reflected in the interpretation of the adjectival head, in its morphological composition, and in its position with respect to adjectival modifiers. The existence of a syntax/semantics mapping in the Adjective Phrase is an indirect confirmation of the general correctness of the approach I have pursued in this dissertation.
