Cleft Constructions in Japanese Syntax

M. Kizu

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Cleft constructions occur across languages and are much analyzed in relation to syntax, semantics and pragmatics. Mika Kizu, working in a Principles and Parameters framework, with some consideration of the Minimalist Program, provides the first coherent account of cleft constructions in Japanese. She claims that the construction is analyzed on a par with topic constructions and some types of relative clause. One of the most interesting properties, the syntactic phenomenon of 'connectivity' is closely examined.

Book Details

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Publish Date: Jan 1st, 2005
Pages: 245
Language: English
Edition: 2005 - undefined
Dimensions: 8.50in - 5.50in - 0.59in - 0.73lb
EAN: 9781349511006
Categories: • Japanese• Grammar & Punctuation• Linguistics - Syntax

About the Author

MIKA KIZU studied at the University of California, Santa Cruz and completed her doctorate at McGill University. She is a Lecturer in the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Durham, UK.