linguisticthat
Linguisticthat is a term used in linguistic theory to describe the cross-linguistic functions associated with the word that, including its role as a complementizer, a relative element, and, in some languages, a discourse marker. The concept is used to examine how that and its equivalents participate in clause embedding, information structure, and speaker stance across diverse language systems.
The term was introduced by researchers in typology and syntax as a way to compare multifunctional particles
Functional profile and cross-linguistic variation are central to linguisticthat. In English, that commonly marks a subordinate
Methodologically, researchers employ comparative typology, corpus analyses, and psycholinguistic experiments to identify patterns of that-marking, its