PF deletion within Chinese DPs
Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHINESE LINGUISTICS
Journal Volume
5
Journal Issue
2
Pages
226-251
Date Issued
2018
Author(s)
Abstract
Abstract The aim of this paper is to study the empty categories which may exist inside the Chinese DP domain. The primary discussion concerns an empty category which results from the deletion of NP. This paper introduces a novel observation that equation sentences with a “Modifier- Empty-NP” object can only result from ellipsis, and cannot be a base-generated pro-Form in Mandarin Chinese. I further show that the rich array of functional elements and modifications in the internal structure of the Chinese DP can aid linguists in ascertaining the domain over which deletion happens.
Subjects
N '/NP ellipsis; PF; focus movement; i-level predicate; s-level predicate
Publisher
JOHN BENJAMINS PUBLISHING CO
Type
journal article