Information packaging in the relative clause
Keywords:
constituent order, information packaging, relative clauseAbstract
This article is based on Functional Discourse Grammar (FDG) framework and aims to describe the constituent ordering of the relative clause in Portuguese, according the way the Speaker wraps his/her message in order to reach certain goals he/she has in mind in the interaction, namely, thetic, categorical and presentative modes.
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