Syntax of Demonstrative Adjectives in Japanese: A Preliminary Study.
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| Title: | Syntax of Demonstrative Adjectives in Japanese: A Preliminary Study. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Fukuda, Minoru |
| Source: | Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics. 1996 21:21-37. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 1996 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Adjectives, Grammatical Acceptability, Japanese, Morphology (Languages), Phrase Structure, Second Language Learning, Structural Grammar, Syntax |
| Geographic Terms: | U.S.; Massachusetts |
| Abstract: | The interactions among demonstrative adjectives in certain genitive phrases and WH-words in Japanese are investigated in this report on a work in progress. It is argued that certain demonstrative adjectives in Japanese, such as "ano" ("that"), occupy the highest Spec position in DP and that they block A-bar movement out of DP; genitive phrases, such as "John-no" ("John's"), occupy the lower Spec position in DP. It is demonstrated by examples that demonstrative adjectives, irrespective of whether they are in the WH form or not, do not co-occur with other WH-words in DP, while genitive phrases can co-occur with WH-words. Findings suggested that the DP structure is similar to the clausal (or CP) structure in that the A-bar position appears higher than the A position, thus more articulated DP structures could be proposed. (Contains 10 references.) (NAV) |
| Notes: | For complete volume, see FL 023 880. |
| Journal Code: | RIENOV1996 |
| Entry Date: | 1996 |
| Accession Number: | ED396539 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The interactions among demonstrative adjectives in certain genitive phrases and WH-words in Japanese are investigated in this report on a work in progress. It is argued that certain demonstrative adjectives in Japanese, such as "ano" ("that"), occupy the highest Spec position in DP and that they block A-bar movement out of DP; genitive phrases, such as "John-no" ("John's"), occupy the lower Spec position in DP. It is demonstrated by examples that demonstrative adjectives, irrespective of whether they are in the WH form or not, do not co-occur with other WH-words in DP, while genitive phrases can co-occur with WH-words. Findings suggested that the DP structure is similar to the clausal (or CP) structure in that the A-bar position appears higher than the A position, thus more articulated DP structures could be proposed. (Contains 10 references.) (NAV) |
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