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The study aims to clarify the structure and explanation of head internal relative clauses through numeral expressions.

April 1, 2026Open Access

Numeral Expressions in Head Internal Relative Clauses

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The study aims to clarify the structure and explanation of head internal relative clauses through numeral expressions.
Comparison of head internal and head external relative clauses across languages.
Application of Riemsdijk's theory of grafts to linguistic structures.
Analysis of numeral expressions within head internal relative clauses.
Demonstrates the effectiveness of graft theory in explaining numeral use in head internal relative clauses.
Identifies significant distinctions between head internal and external relative clause structures.

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There are two kinds of relative clauses, i.e. Head External and Head Internal. The pivotal relative clauses are Head External in the languages of the world, while quite many languages utilize Head Internal Relative Clauses in which Head is inside the TP of the relative clause. In order to explain Head Internal relative Clauses, we can utilize a theory of Grafts advocated by Riemsdijk, and show that Graft can well explain numeral expressions in Head Internal Relative Clauses.

Numeral Expressions in Head Internal Relative Clauses

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