center embedding of relative clauses
FREEMAN ROBERT JOHN (lcrobf@uxmail.ust.hk)
Sun, 10 Mar 1996 21:31:13 +0800
Has anyone any further references about or examples of what you might
call "topological" limitations of language structure, similar to those of
center embedding of relative clauses in English (Aravind Joshi, cmp-lg/9411030).
The rat the cat chased ate the cheese.
The rat the cat the dog bit chased ate the cheese.
I always find it an amusing brick wall in English structure, right where you
might least expect it. I'd be interested to hear of any other similar
"arbitrary" restrictions.
Rob Freeman