| Lemma | extra-clausal constituent |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Dik (1989) |
| Titolo | The theory of functional grammar. Part I: the structure of the clause |
| Sinonimi | ECC (inglese) |
| Rinvii | clause (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | Any natural language text can be exhaustively divide into “clause” and “extra-clausal constituents”. By “clauses” I mean the main and subordinate clauses of traditional grammar. “Extra-clausal constituents” are constituents which are neither clauses nor parts of clauses. In a construction such as:
(1) ‘Well John, I believe that your time is up
The constituents “well” (an “Initiator”) and “John” (an “Address” or “Vocative”) are extra-clausal constituents; “I believe that your time is up” is a main clause; and “that your time is up” is a subordinate clause. |