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REANALYSED
Manuela Orbe
Adscripta Alumna
Gramtica Inglesa I
Objectives
To reorganise the data corpus.
To provide and reclassify examples illustrating all types of reduced clauses
To extend the description of the corresponding structures in terms of the new
Reduced Clauses
What are reduced clauses?
In what ways are they reduced?
How can they be classified?
constructions can be said to have suffered alterations that deal with the
omission of some of their constituents. Due to the fact that superfluous items
are omitted, they are often communicatively stronger and more effective than
op
op
op
Non-finite
Covert operator
Covert complementiser
Verbless
Non-finite
Covert operator
Covert complementiser
Verbless
Non-finite
Overt operator
Covert complementiser
Covert subject
Verbless
Non-finite
Covert operator
Covert complementiser
Verbless
?? It is great [to PRO mention our menu] as we have literally just changed it in the last week.
This seems to be a matter of control and interpretation of the PRO subject. The reduced
clause is acceptable when its PRO subject has generic interpretation or refers to the speaker.
When the PRO subject is coindexed with a different entity than the speaker and its
My biggest fear is [that when I die my husband will sell all my bags for what I told him they cost].
Again, it seems to be a matter of CONTROL of the PRO subject when it
is not coindexed with the speaker. Possessive determiners can control the
reference of the PRO. When the subject of the DNC is an entity different
from the speaker, we need a reduced version with complementiser for
introducing the subject that controls the PRO: for my husband to PRO
sell
unresolved issues
Alternation between DNC and infinitival constructions with:
NOUNS
We give our mind the suggestion [to PRO go to sleep]
ADJECTIVES
I was eager [to PRO get back to work as soon as possible].
Non-finite
Covert subject
Overt subordinating element /
Covert subordinating element (in free
adjuncts)
Though she was very tall], she couldnt join the basketball team.
As with Adverbial Clauses of Concession, the reduced version is only acceptable with STAGE
LEVEL PREDICATES.
LEVEL PREDICATES.
Non-finite
Overt subject
Practice
Can you go back to SLIDE #4 and label all the examples
THANK YOU!
Manuela Orbe
Adscripta Alumna
Gramtica Inglesa I