Optionality, Output Effects, and the EPP

• 발행기관: 현대문법학회
• 저자명: Dong-Whee Yang
• 간행물 정보: 『현대문법연구』제32호, 1~26쪽, 전체 26쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2003.06.01

영문 초록

This paper claims that optionality is part of the optimal design for natural language in the sense that it is bound to induce some effect on outcome which should also be some necessary part of natural language. Specifically, it is argued that the optionality in the Korean Case system, an imperfection in the minimalist sense, is justified as an apparent imperfection in terms of output effects, or Int effects (Chomsky 2000), which are shown to be two types: A-type and B-type. The A-type Int effects are weak like specificity, definiteness, thematicity, etc., being interpreted at the canonical Specs, whereas the B-type Int effects are strong like focus, specialized semantic function, etc., being interpreted at the non-canonical Specs. The A-type Int effects are claimed to be due to lexically-posited EPP-features whereas the B-type Int effects are claimed to be due to derivationally-introduced EPPfeatures. Lexically-posited EPP-features are either obligatory or optional whereas derivationally-introduced EPP-features are only optional. It is shown that the interface strategy in terms of output Int effects is superior to Hiraiwa s (2002) φ-over-φ generalization in the accounts for obligatoriness of the EPP-feature.

목차

1. Optionality in the Korean Case System

2. Optionality and Optimality

3. Forced Optional Raising and Interface Strategies

4. Concluding Remarks

키워드

optionality output effects Int effects focus canonical vs. non-canonical Specs EPP interface strategy