Re-identifying Null Arguments with Ellipsis: A Reply to Ahn and Cho (2013)

• 발행기관: 한국생성문법학회
• 저자명: Bum-Sik Park Sei-Rang Oh
• 간행물 정보: 『생성문법연구』제23권 제4호, 797~822쪽, 전체 25쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 언어학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2013.11.30

영문 초록

Korean allows the null argument construction and is subject to a big debate on the issue of whether it involves pro or ellipsis. Contra Hoji (1998) and Ahn and Cho (2010; 2012a,b), Park and Bae (2012) propose a hybrid approach that both allows pro and ellipsis, and Park and Oh (2013) advocates the ellipsis approach. Recently Ahn and Cho (2013) argue against these approaches and for the pro approach, by claiming that ellipsis is only possible in generic contexts. In this paper, in line with the ellipsis/hybrid approach, we argue that Ahn and Cho's claim is not sustainable for the following reasons: First, the fact that ellipsis is possible, whether or not it has limited distribution, is indeed a problem for the pro approach. Second, the factual claim that ellipsis is only available in generic contexts is not correct. Finally, the validity of continuation test, which Ahn and Cho provide as a convincing argument for the pro approach, is questionable both theoretically and empirically.

목차

Abstract

1. Introduction

2. The Outline of the Argumentation

3. Ellipsis is Pervasive

4. Semantic Indeterminacy of Pro/Bare Nominal

5. Delving into Speakers' Judgements

6. More Data

7. Concluding Remarks

References

키워드

null argument ellipsis pro fragments continuation bare nominal identity