中間態構文における寄生空所認可に関する一考察

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The main purpose of this paper is to show that middle constructions do not license parasitic gaps contrary to Massam's (1992) analysis. This paper is organized as follows. Firstly, some crucial properties of middle constructions and parasitic gaps are shown by reviewing some previous studies. Secondly, I show Massam's (1992) analysis is inadequate in both conceptual and empirical grounds. More specifically the following flaws are pointed out; (1) Massam's argument is inconsistent, because the structure of the middle construction shown in the article does not include A'trace which the gap is parasitic on, although he does not rule out the possibility of the parasitic gap being licensed in the construction. (2) The sentences he cited in the article are not qualified as the examples of parasitic gaps. Each of the sentences does not include a A'trace but it does include a NP trace in the adjunct phrases, since these verbs in the adjunct phrases are ergative verbs and used as intransitive. Lastly, my conclusion is that middle constructions do not license parasitic gaps.
つくば国際大学の論文
1998-03-25