ABSTRACT
The chapter to which these remarks are appended, originally published as Haegeman (1991), investigated English ‘peripheral’ adverbial clauses like those in (1a) and (1b), contrasting them with ‘central’ adverbial clauses like those in (1a′) and (1b′) and analysing the former as ‘orphans,’ expressions that are not syntactically integrated into the host clause in (what is now called) the narrow syntax.
While the President may be a conservative, he is genuinely concerned about the consequences of these fiscal policies for those with lower incomes.
While the President is in France, he will be holding a press conference.
If you don't mind my saying so, this paper is useless.
If you don't say something, the paper will be published that way.
