The Structure and Feature-Checking of Wh-phrases

• 발행기관: 현대문법학회
• 저자명: Jaecheol Lee
• 간행물 정보: 『현대문법연구』제63호, 147~182쪽, 전체 36쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2011.03.01

영문 초록

This paper suggests that wh-arguments such as who and what are DP-arguments, whereas a wh-adjunct why is an NP-adverbial (introduced by a null preposition). Under this proposal, it will be claimed that wh-arguments can check the u[Wh] within the DP without movement due to the presence of the head D bearing the [Q], whereas a wh-adjunct why must move to check its u[Wh] due to lack of the D. This claim will be illustrated by the asymmetry arising between wh-arguments and wh-adjunct why in the Islands in Korean/Japanese, supporting that the Phase Impenetrability Condition constrains covert wh-movement as well as overt wh-movement.

목차

1. Introduction

2. Chomsky s (1998, 1999, 2001) Phase Impenetrability Condition

3. An Alternative

4. Concluding Remarks

키워드

Phase Impenetrability Condition Move Agree Match wh-argument wh-adjunct