On the Role of Perceptual Clues in Hebrew Relativization

by T Givon

Relativization in Modern Israeli Hebrew is discussed from a number of perspectives. First, it is shown that when the resumptive (anaphoric) pronoun in Hebrew relativization is attracted to the position adjacent to the head noun, the relative subordinator she may be deleted. In other words, the pronoun may assume the perceptual function of relative subordinator. Next, it is shown that the resumptive pronoun itself functions as a perceptual simplifier...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0890039232
• ISBN13: 9780890039236
• Release Date: December 1975
• Publisher: Undena Publications
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.