Subjects in Japanese and English

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Complex Predicates in Japanese 3. Deriving Subjects 4. Binding Theory. Appendix: zibun

About the author

Yoshihisa Kitagawa

Summary

Originally published in 1994, this volume shows that the structural relation 'government' holds not only between the verbal head and its object but also between the verbal head and its subject at least at the level of Logical Form in both Japanese and English.

Product details

• Authors: Yoshihisa Kitagawa, Kitagawa Yoshihisa
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138393677
• ISBN: 978-1-138-39367-7
• No. of pages: 426
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Japanese Linguistics; Routledge Library Editions: Japanese Linguistics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Linguistics, English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, Japanese, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Grammar, syntax & morphology