appositional phrase
[/ˌæp.əˈzɪʃ.ən.əl freɪz/]
nounpl: appositional phrases
sintagma apositivista ou frase em aposição
1. A grammatical construction consisting of a noun phrase that renames or provides additional information about another noun phrase adjacent to it, typically separated by commas or parentheses
My friend Sarah, a talented musician, will perform at the concert.
Minha amiga Sarah, uma música talentosa, apresentará um concerto.
2. A second noun phrase that has the same referent as a preceding noun phrase and serves to clarify, define, or expand upon it
The author J.K. Rowling created the Harry Potter series.
A autora J.K. Rowling criou a série Harry Potter.
3. In linguistic analysis, a structure where two or more noun phrases are placed side by side with one modifying or explaining the other without a connecting verb
The capital city, Paris, is known for its art museums.
A cidade capital, Paris, é conhecida por seus museus de arte.
This is primarily a linguistic and grammatical term used in educational contexts in both Brazil and the United States. It appears frequently in English language instruction, grammar textbooks, and academic writing courses. In Brazilian Portuguese education, the concept is taught using the term 'aposição' or 'sintagma apositivista,' representing the same syntactic phenomenon. The term reflects the shared Anglo-Portuguese grammatical tradition influenced by formal linguistic theory.
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