A Dictionary of Grammatical Terms in Linguistics
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/ n. A noun phrase containing both a lexical head and a clause attached to that head. The two main types are NPs containing relative clauses, such as the man who came to dinner, and those containing noun-complement clauses, such as the rumour that she’s about to resign. Ross (1967).
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