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In chapter 10 we have seen how complex and coordinated words and phrases can expand the constituents of kernel clauses. Another step towards complexity in language use is to embed one clause within another in a relationship of subordinate clause (SCl) to main clause (MCl).
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© 1995 Dennis Freeborn
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Freeborn, D. (1995). Complex Clauses. In: A Course Book in English Grammar. Studies in English Language. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-24079-1_11
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