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This study examines the historical development, syntactic structure, and functional roles of relative clauses in English. Relative clauses constitute a central component of English grammar because they allow speakers and writers to expand noun phrases by adding essential or supplementary information. The study analyzes both full and reduced relative clauses, focusing on their structural properties, historical origins, syntactic movement, and functional diversity. Rather than relying exclusively on a single theoretical framework, the research evaluates traditional, transformational, and generative models in terms of their explanatory adequacy and limitations. To deepen interpretation, the study situates English relative clauses within broader comparative and typological perspectives and incorporates insights from cognitive and psycholinguistic research on processing constraints. It argues for an integrative analytical approach combining structural, functional, and cognitive perspectives, thereby strengthening theoretical explanation and supporting language instruction.