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I agree that their explanation is inadequate, particularly as "what" can in fact be a fused determiner-head in, for example, "I don't like what she wrote", where "what" is simultaneously determiner and head.BillJ– BillJ2023-09-02 07:56:21 +00:00Commented Sep 2, 2023 at 7:56
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@BillJ It gets mind-bogglingly confusing, but the what in I didn't like what she wrote is not a fused determiner-head, it's a fused head-prenucleus.Araucaria - Him– Araucaria - Him2023-09-02 08:54:47 +00:00Commented Sep 2, 2023 at 8:54
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@Araucaria-Nothereanymore. Yes, it's important to distinguish fused relatives and fused determiner-head NPs. But I still think H&P's explanation in SIEG is inadequate.BillJ– BillJ2023-09-02 09:04:58 +00:00Commented Sep 2, 2023 at 9:04
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@BillJ I agree. It's not wrong, but it needs unpacking a whole lot to be a) convincing and b) coherent. Have they change it for the 2nd ed?Araucaria - Him– Araucaria - Him2023-09-02 09:06:03 +00:00Commented Sep 2, 2023 at 9:06
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1@Araucaria-Nothereanymore. I haven't got a copy of SIEG2 But I'm aware of a few inconsistencies with SIEG1 / CGEL, which I've discussed at length with GKP. He agrees, and says he'll get them corrected in the first reprint. It's apparent from the little I've heard/read that RDH has made little input in SIEG2, but then you and I know why.BillJ– BillJ2023-09-02 09:20:26 +00:00Commented Sep 2, 2023 at 9:20
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