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parallel function hypothesis: a standalone construct

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Language acquisition

proposal that relative clauses are easier when the head noun has the same grammatical role in the main and relative clause.

In language acquisition, parallel function hypothesis refers to proposal that relative clauses are easier when the head noun has the same grammatical role in the main and relative clause. This meaning comes from Sheldon (1974) in Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior.[1]

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References

Sheldon, A. (1974). The role of parallel function in the acquisition of relative clauses in English. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 13(3), 272-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5371(74)80064-2

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