those refers to what in this sentence.

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Broadly speaking the major internal organs are attributed functions in Chinese medicine that coincide partially with those accorded to them by Western medicine. (Wiseman. N. Dictionary of Chinese Medicine. Changsha. 2006: 59)
My question is those refers to what in the above sentence?

My guess is those refers to functions. But then is this usage correct? Shouldn't it be what in the place of those?

Thanks in advance!

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1. You are correct in your guess, "those" refers to those functions accorded to the major organs by Western medicine.

2. "Those" is the correct word to use. Using "what" would result in nonsense.

Broadly speaking the major internal organs are attributed functions in Chinese medicine that coincide partially with those [functions] accorded to them by Western medicine.

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Received. Thank you very much!

Maybe I mixed "referred" with "were referred", which are a participle and the predicate verb respectively.

Is the following sentence correct?

Broadly speaking the major internal organs are attributed functions in Chinese medicine that coincide partially with what/those which were accorded to them by Western medicine.

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bluestblue wrote:

Is the following sentence correct?

Broadly speaking the major internal organs are attributed functions in Chinese medicine that coincide partially with what/those which were accorded to them by Western medicine.

1. Insert comma after "speaking"
2. ...that coincide partially with those accorded to them by Western medicine.

"What" is wrong, as I already indicated. Also tenses should match unless there is a reason. You could write "those which are accorded" therefore but the "which are" can be omitted.

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Hi, thank you again! Smile

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those refers to what in this sentence.

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