2003/01/01 by Richard S. Kayne · 2 citations
Arts and Humanities · Computer Science · Mathematics · #Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation #Natural Language Processing Techniques #Lexicography and Language Studies #Antisymmetry #Linguistics #Solidity #Relation (database) #Movement (music) #Mathematics #Minimalist program #Computer science #Philosophy #Syntax #Programming language
paper · pdf · doi:10.9793/elsj1984.20.1
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This paper focusses on certain aspects of the antisymmetry hypothesis of Kayne (1994) and their implications for Japanese. The relation between S-H-C and the question of OV/VO order is discussed. The solidity of the antisymmetry hypothesis is enhanced by some previously undiscussed cross-linguistic gaps, i.e. imaginable language types that appear never to occur. Adpositions are cross-linguistically paired with a K-head; DP-movement to Spec, K and VP-movement to Spec, P/P' cut across prepositional and postpositional languages, in a way different from Kayne (1994). Complementizers are treated briefly.