Hi everybody.  The list has been quiet, and I thought I'd pose a question
that has me perplexed.
 
Here is a sentence my students and I were working on in our English 111
(Composition class):
 
The term "chivalry" comes from "chevalier" meaning "knight" and is related
to "cheval" meaning "horse."
 
Question:  __The term "chivalry"__ is the noun phrase subject.  Since the
definite article is linked to "term," it would appear that "term" is the
noun/head.  But if so, how do I classify "chivalry"?  For some reason this
sentence causes me trouble.  I want to attribute more importance to
"chivalry."
 
Jim Dubinsky
Miami University, Hamilton
"If the world ended today, I would adjust"--John Gorka