Deriving Cross-linguistic Variations of Wh-interrogatives in the MC Framework

• 발행기관: 한국생성문법학회
• 저자명: Myung-Kwan Park
• 간행물 정보: 『생성문법연구』제35권 제2호, 179~196쪽, 전체 18쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 언어학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2025.05.31

국문 초록

This paper explores cross-linguistic variation in wh-movement within the framework of Chomsky's (2023) Miracle Creed (MC), which reinterprets wh-dependencies as outcomes of interface instructions rather than syntactic operations. Departing from traditional Minimalist accounts (e.g., Chomsky 1995) that posit obligatory overt or covert wh-movement to the C-domain, the MC framework allows for both overt movement and wh-in-situ strategies to arise from language-specific interface conditions. Crucially, variation in externalization and scope interpretation is attributed to the nature of the complementizer system. Languages such as Bulgarian and English permit multiple wh-elements in the C-domain, enabling full wh-phrase access, while languages like German and Korean restrict C-domain access and instead utilize an (expletive) scope marker—evident in the German was-strategy and the Korean Q-particle. The Korean Q-particle, in particular, is analyzed as a scope marker that facilitates interpretation without necessitating syntactic movement. Additionally, the behavior of D-linked wh-phrases is examined, with the analysis suggesting that only their [wh]-feature is accessed for scope interpretation. This interface-based approach provides a unified explanation for both movement and interpretation asymmetries across typologically diverse languages.

목차

1. Introduction

2. Principle T and the Demise of Syntactic Successive-cyclic Movement

3. Deriving Variations of Wh-interrogatives in the MC framework

4. Conclusion

References

키워드

variation in wh-movement/in-situ complementizer scope marker interface instruction