A Constraint-Based Approach to Some Multiple Nominative Constructions in Korean
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The so-called multiple nominative constructions (MNC) have been one of the puzzling phenomena in topic-prominent languages like Korean, Japanese, and Chinese. This paper first investigates the basic syntactic properties of three MNCs and then provides a constraint-based analysis within the theory of HPSG (Head-driven Phrase Structure Grammar). The analysis presented here is lead-driven' and 'constraint-based' in the sense that properties of lexical heads and tight interactions among declarative constraints play crucial role in the formation of puzzling MNCs. Some appealing consequence of this analysis is a straightforward account of long standing problems, such as getting the semantics right and generating multiple nominative constructions without resorting to a mechanism that allows unlimited valence increase.
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