Clause structure is the most widely-studied phenomenon within syntactic theory, because it refers to how words and phrases are embedded within a sentence, their relationships to each other within a sentence, and ultimately, how sentences are layered and r
1. Introduction; 2. The clause: a description; 3. The VP layer; 4. The TP layer; 5. The CP layer; 6. Connecting the layers; 7. Conclusion: description, explanation, and beyond.