The subject advantage in relative clauses: A review

The question of whether there exists a universal subject preference in relativization has stimulated research in a wide range of languages and across different domains, yielding an extensive body of literature in relative clause acquisition and processing. In this article, we aim at consolidating th...

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Published in:Glossa (London) 2021-04, Vol.6 (1), p.1-34
Main Authors: Lau, Elaine, Tanaka, Nozomi
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Asymmetry
Comparative linguistics
Disorders
Heritage language
Language acquisition
language disorder
Language processing
Memory
Preferences
relative clause
Relative clauses
second language acquisition
Second language learning
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Language acquisition
language disorder
Language processing
Memory
Preferences
relative clause
Relative clauses
second language acquisition
Second language learning
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