Complementation
Published in The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics • Jan 7, 2025
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Authors:
Thomas Egan
Abstract
Abstract Complementation is one of the two main ways in which linguistic forms, such as words, may be linked to other forms. The other major relationship is called modification. A complement is said to be licensed by another word, which is in need of it in order to make sense. For instance, an objec...
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