Revisit of English Verb Particle Constructions

• 발행기관: 한국생성문법학회
• 저자명: Soo-Min Hong
• 간행물 정보: 『생성문법연구』제18권 제4호, 799~812쪽, 전체 14쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 언어학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2008.11.30

영문 초록

This paper argues that even though the English Verb Particle Constructions (VPCs) seem to exhibit the heterogeneous properties, they can be accounted for on the small clause analysis. On the one hand, particles can be separated from the VPCs. This means that VPCs are syntactically visible. On the other hand, VPCs are the input for the further derivational word process and can receive an idiomatic interpretation. In this case, VPCs are considered to be a morphological word. However, a close examination reveals that word process and an idiomatic interpretation are not exclusively limited to words. They also can be applicable to phrases. Thus VPCs are not necessary to be taken as a morphological word. It ensues that the complex head analysis of VPCs is not required.

키워드

verb particle constructions small clause complex head resultative constructions word order idiomatic interpretation word process