Internally Headed Relative Clauses in Japanese and E-Type Anaphora

Author: Shimoyama J.

Source: Journal of East Asian Linguistics, Volume 8, Number 2, April 1999 , pp. 147-182(36)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

This paper examines the so-called internally headed relative clause construction in Japanese, with particular focus on new data that involve quantificational NPs and wh-phrases. The data provide arguments for representations in which the internal head remains internal at LF. Furthermore, it is shown that the interpretation of this construction involves E-type anaphora, providing evidence for Hoshi's (1995) suggestion. An explicit mechanism for compositional interpretation is proposed, which also derives a restriction on possible internal heads. This study has the cross-linguistic implication that the constructions called "internally headed relative clauses" in various languages do not form a homogeneous class.

Language: English

Document Type: Regular paper

Affiliations: 1: Department of Linguistics, University of Massachusetts, Box 37130, South College, Amherst, MA 01003, U.S.A. E-mail: shimoyama@linguist.umass.edu

Publication date: 1999-04-01