Adverbial Clause
Adverbial Clause
An adverbial clause is a clause that has an adverb -like function in modifying another clause.
An adverbial clause is likely to be distinct in its syntax or verb morphology.
(English)
He kept quiet in order to avoid trouble.
Page/s: 171–172, 177
Source: Thompson and Longacre 1985
Thompson, Sandra A., and Robert E. Longacre. 1985. "Adverbial clauses." In Shopen 1985c
Page/s: 7
Source: Pei and Gaynor 1954
Pei, Mario A., and Frank Gaynor. 1954.A dictionary of linguistics. New York: Philosophical Library.
Page/s: 6
Source: Hartmann and Stork 1972
Hartmann, R.R.K., and F.C. Stork. 1972.Dictionary of language and linguistics. London: Applied Science.
Page/s: 61
Source: Crystal 1980
Crystal, David. 1980.A first dictionary of linguistics and phonetics. Boulder, CO: Westview.
Broader Terms
- BT↑ Clause
- BT↑ Subordinate Clause
Related terms
- RT⇆ Adverb (Linguistics)
- RT⇆ Subject
- ExactMatch: https://glossary.sil.org/term/adverbial-clause
