NobleBlocks
Public

Complementation

Published in The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics • Jan 7, 2025
NobleIDNI7P40W76R68S12
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...

Finding related papers...

Discussions

(0)

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts!