Reference of "saying"
Does the highlighted "saying" in the following text refer to "Freud" or "the child"?
Text:
Even Freud points to the double-edged nature of this scenario. In an intriguing footnote in ‘Beyond the Pleasure Principle’, he describes the child greeting the mother’s return with the words ‘bebi o-o-o-o!’, saying that in his solitude the child has ‘found a method of making himself disappear. He has discovered his reflection in a full-length mirror which did not quite reach the ground, so that by crouching down he could make his mirror image
“gone”.’
Top answer
in terms of grammar it's a bit unclear. But in terms of meaning, I'd say it clearly refers to Freud. The concept introduced by 'saying .
- in terms of grammar it's a bit unclear.
- But in terms of meaning, I'd say it clearly refers to Freud.
- The concept introduced by 'saying .
- .
- ' is not one that such a young child could come up with.
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in terms of grammar it's a bit unclear.
But in terms of meaning, I'd say it clearly refers to Freud. The concept introduced by 'saying . . . ' is not one that such a young child could come up with.
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