> ------------------------
> for every additional clause in a sentence there will always be another clause
> conjunction to integrate it in.
> ---------------------------------
 
Sandie Holt responded to the above statement with the following
question (which I expect she raised not to get an answer, but to make
a point about the questionable statement above).
 
>
> What about a sentences with 2 clauses and only a semi-colon between them?
>
Perhaps, we could say that the semi-colon itself functions as a
conjunction.  That is probably how readers process it.
 
An important additional consideration may be that the 'conjunction'
or 'complementizer' words do not always appear in the surface
structure (they are deletable or optional).  Therefore, it will not
appear to students that there is a conjunction integrating the
additional clause.  Examples:
 
My sister told me she would arrive on Tuesday.   (two clauses, no
'integrating conjunction')
 
My sister, concerned about my health, came to visit me last Tuesday.
(again two clauses, one reduced, but no integrating conjunction).
 
 
 
 
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