That-clauses in NP

  1. Acuña Fariña, Juan Carlos
Revista:
Miscelánea: A journal of english and american studies

ISSN: 1137-6368

Ano de publicación: 1995

Número: 16

Páxinas: 1-12

Tipo: Artigo

Outras publicacións en: Miscelánea: A journal of english and american studies

Resumo

The aim of this paper is to discuss aspects of the grammar of the (non-relative) that-clauses which follow head nouns. Specifically, two aspects will be discussed here. The first has to do with the different types of expansions of head nouns wich can appear under the form of (non-relative) that- clauses. The second concerns the nature of the evidence for positing distinct types of that-clauses in NP structure. In essence, this paper focuses on the complement/modifier divide, as this applies to that-clauses in NP. Central to this discussion will be our attempt to sustain the thesis that that-clause complements to nouns do not exist.