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Domain-generality and the relative pronoun

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 August 2003

José Luis Bermudez
José Luis Bermudez
Affiliation:
University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, [email protected]
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Abstract

The hypothesis in the target paper is that the cognitive function of language lies in making possible the integration of different types of domain-specific information. The case for this hypothesis must consist, at least in part, of a constructive proposal as to what feature or features of natural language allows this integration to take place. This commentary suggests that the vital linguistic element is the relative pronoun and the possibility it affords of forming relative clauses.

Type
Brief Report
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 25 , Issue 6 , December 2002 , pp. 676 - 677
Copyright
© 2002 Cambridge University Press

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