An Optimal So-Inversion Theory

• 발행기관: 한국외국어대학교 영미연구소
• 저자명: Yong Kwon Jung(정용권)
• 간행물 정보: 『영미연구』제20집, 207~227쪽, 전체 21쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 지역학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2009.06.30

영문 초록

The so in so-inversion constructions in English is analyzed differently by Quirk et al. (1985) and Toda (2007). Quirk et al. (1985) regard it as not a VP pro-form but an additive adverb, equivalent in meaning to too or also. This analysis may capture some semantic characteristics of this construction. However, it has difficulty in capturing some syntactic characteristics of this construction. Unlike this analysis, Toda (2007) analyzes so in this construction as a VP pro-form. This analysis may capture some syntactic characteristics of this construction relatively well, but it also has some problems on semantic aspects. In this respect, I try to explore some syntactic and semantic characteristics of this construction. I argue that both Quirk et al.'s (1985) and Toda's (2007) analyses are inappropriate in some respects, because they fail to capture some syntactic or semantic characteristics. Therefore, I propose an optimal so-inversion theory that makes up for these problems.

목차

1. Introduction

2. So as an Adverb

3. So as a VP Pro-form

4. The Structure of So-Inversion Constructions

5. Conclusion

인용문헌

Abstract

키워드

so-inversion construction obligatory adverbialization verb phrase pro-form subject-operator inversion subject postposing so-도치 구문 의무적 부사화 동사구 대형 주어-운용소 도치 주어 후치