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B. Noun Phrase Post-modified by Relative Clause
As noted, that, relative clause is a type of post-noun modification which is functioned to identify the noun or pronoun it modifies Kolln and Funk, 2012,
p.138. It usually appears as a dependent clause in a sentence. Based on the table 4.1, it takes 12.56 of findings. It shows that there are 31 noun phrases which
have this pattern. However, through that proportion, it can be interpreted that relative clause, as post-modifiers, has the less frequent pattern to employ in the
transcripts; instead of those two main patterns of post-noun modification. In addition, those noun phrases are classified and analyzed into four sub-patterns.
a. Noun Phrase + relative clause
As depicted in table 4.1, this sub-pattern takes 7.29 of the findings. This percentage shows 18 noun phrases which have this pattern. Regarding its
construction, the noun phrase of this pattern is directly post-modified by relative clause. The phrase structure of this sub-pattern is presented as follows:
a COMMITMENT
from parties to a territorial dispute
to respect certain code of behavior or
conduct in the affected area
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Based on the phrase structure of 25, the relative clause is symbolized as a Complementizer Phrase CP. The CP has the same function as C” C-double-bar
in which can be expanded or iterated as many times as necessary. If the CP construction unfolds, it can be depicted in the following diagram.
25b
From this phrase structure, a relative clause embraced C-specifier is described as an optional constituents of C-double-bar. In line with this notion,
NP Det.
N’ N’
N’ CP
AP N
NP Det.
N’
Spec. C’
Comp. IP
NP CP
N’ Spec.
I’ I
VP V
Det.
74 Radford argues that specifier is the optional constituents of NP, PP, AP, and VP
1988, p.513. To digest the comprehension of this pattern’s construction, the examples are presented below.
26 The historic
injustice that the Palestinian people have suffered for so long
must be ended. Appendix 2, no.18, code number: MN2NP40
27 It is a natural PHENOMENON that cannot and should not be
artificially resisted . Appendix 3, no.48, code number: MN3NP 134
From those sentences above, the noun phrase of 27 is “a natural PHENOMENON that cannot and should not be artificially resisted
”. The noun phrase “natural PHENOMENON” is post-modified by finite restrictive relative
clause “that cannot and should not be artificially resisted”. It combined as a new constituent in which specified by the determiner. The tree diagram of 27 is
presented as follows: 28
a natural
PHENOMENON that cannot and should
not be artificially resisted
N N’
NP N’
CP N’
Det. NP
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