A Comparative Meaning-Based Study between Korean and English in the Degree of A-Bar Domain Opacity

• 발행기관: 현대문법학회
• 저자명: Gunsoo Lee
• 간행물 정보: 『현대문법연구』제126호, 1~25쪽, 전체 25쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 언어학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2025.06.30

국문 초록

This paper aims to elucidate the gradient nature of strength in long-distance A-bar dependencies through a non-binary notion of referentiality. Referentiality is treated as a continuum, defined in set-theoretic terms: between two (wh-)phrases or NPs, A and B, A is considered more referential than B if and only if the denotation of A is drawn from a more narrowly defined set than that of B. The findings are threefold: (i) a sentence-internal A-bar barrier that is more referential among its kind forms a stronger barrier; (ii) a fronted wh-phrase or operator that is more referential more effectively neutralizes the intervening A-bar barrier; and (iii) the wider the referential gap between a fronted wh-phrase and an intervening A-bar barrier, the more transparent the A-bar domain becomes for movement.

목차

1. Introduction

2. Blocking Effects NP Interveners in A-bar Dependencies

3. A Referentiality-Based Account of Gradience in A-Bar Blocking Effects of Intermediate Wh-Phrase Interveners

4. Referentiality and the Strength of Long-Distance A-Bar Dependencies: The Role of Fronted Wh-Phrases

5. Fronted Wh-Phrases and Their Interaction with A-Bar Interveners in Island Structures

6. Remarks on Adjunct Wh-Phrase Extraction

7. Theoretical Rationale for the Proposed Generalizations

8. Directions for Future Research

References

키워드

A-bar barrier wh-phrase referentiality domain opacity