On the role of contrastivity in the development of the /e $$\sim \upvarepsilon /$$ merger in KoreanSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - - 2018
Julien Eychenne, Tae-Yeoub Jang
This paper seeks to assess the role of functional factors in the development of
the /e $$\sim $$ $$\upvarepsilon $$ / unconditioned merger that has taken place
in Seoul Korean. We explore several alternative measures of functional load, one
measure of phonetic distance evaluated on a perceptual scale, and a simple
integrative measure, which combines functional load and phonetic distance into a
sin... hiện toàn bộ
Apparent Parasitic Gaps and Null Arguments in Japanese*Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 15 - Trang 1-35 - 2006
Daiko Takahashi
The purpose of this article is twofold: first, it aims to point out that though
what appear to be parasitic gaps exist in Japanese, they behave differently from
their English counterpart in crucial ways; second, it argues that the existence
of those apparent parasitic gaps in Japanese is closely related to the
possibility of null arguments in the language. The argument crucially relies on
the prop... hiện toàn bộ
‘Multiple Sluicing’ in Japanese and the Functional Nature of wh-PhrasesSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 7 - Trang 121-152 - 1998
Taisuke Nishigauchi
This article discusses the syntax and LF properties of ‘Multiple Sluicing’ in
Japanese. Built on the LF-Copying analysis, we examine the condition imposed on
the elements figuring in the IP-Copying site, and show the relevance of the
functional interpretation of wh phrases. We also look at some quantificational
properties of multiple wh questions. Finally, the possibility of ‘Multiple
Sluicing’ in... hiện toàn bộ
AnnouncementSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 30 - Trang 317-317 - 2021
Case, Phases, and Nominative/Accusative Conversion in JapaneseSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 19 - Trang 319-355 - 2010
Masahiko Takahashi
One of the central issues in the current Minimalist Program is the exact
definition of phases. This article argues for a specific interpretation of
phases, based on an account of a scope puzzle in the Nominative/Accusative
conversion in Japanese. I show that the puzzle is best accounted for by
postulating QR, which is bound by domains of Case-valuation. Based on an
observation that scope of QR is ... hiện toàn bộ
Verb-stranding verb phrase ellipsis in JapaneseSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 25 - Trang 113-142 - 2016
Kenshi Funakoshi
The main aim of this article is to argue that Japanese allows verb-stranding
verb phrase ellipsis (VVPE). For this purpose, I examine data involving null
adjuncts, and propose a new generalization about the distribution of null
adjuncts, which can easily be accounted for if VVPE is available in Japanese.
Furthermore, I demonstrate that null adjunct sentences with overt objects are
subject to the s... hiện toàn bộ
Stem-final obstruent variation in KoreanSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 19 - Trang 137-179 - 2010
Jongho Jun
It has been observed in the literature that stem-final coronal obstruents of
nouns in Korean are generally in variation with [s] in the prevocalic position:
for example, /pathh-ɨl/ [pathh-ɨl] ~ [pasɨl] ‘field, accusative’. In addition,
nouns with final noncoronal stops have variants ending in lenis stops: for
example, /iph-e/ [iph-e] ~ [ipe] ‘leaf, locative’. Recent survey and
experimental studies... hiện toàn bộ
Predicate restriction, discontinuity property and the meaning of the perfective marker Guo in Mandarin ChineseSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 16 - Trang 237-257 - 2007
Jo-Wang Lin
This paper argues that the most recent analyses of guo as proposed in Pan and
Lee [(2004). The role of pragmatics in interpreting the Chinese perfective
markers -Guo and -Le. Journal of Pragmatics, 36, 441–446] and Lin [(2006). Time
in a language without tense: The case of Chinese. Journal of Semantics, 23,
1–53] still fail to explain the predicate restriction and the discontinuity
property of guo... hiện toàn bộ