Book contents
- Korean
- Korean
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Background
- Part II Language Structure
- 4 Phonology and Phonetics
- 5 Morphology
- 6 Morphosyntax: Case, Grammatical Relations, and Nominalization
- 7 Syntax
- 8 Syntax–Semantics Interface
- Part III Language in Context
- Index
- References
8 - Syntax–Semantics Interface
from Part II - Language Structure
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 November 2019
- Korean
- Korean
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Background
- Part II Language Structure
- 4 Phonology and Phonetics
- 5 Morphology
- 6 Morphosyntax: Case, Grammatical Relations, and Nominalization
- 7 Syntax
- 8 Syntax–Semantics Interface
- Part III Language in Context
- Index
- References
Summary
Chapter 8 examines the syntax–semantics interface in Korean. In this chapter, we focus on negation, topic/focus marking, tense/aspect/modality (TAM), pronouns and anaphora, and ellipsis. We discuss lexical, morphological, and syntactic negation. We illustrate differences in the semantic scope of pre- and postverbal negation. We discuss the syntax and interpretation of negative polarity items (NPIs). We investigate topic and focus marking, examining prosodic, morphological, and syntactic devices for marking information structure. In the section on TAM, we demonstrate properties and features of tense and aspect marking and examine the relation between modality and evidentiality. Korean distinguishes past, present, and future tense, with the latter arguably a modal. We introduce two major types of aspect which are sometimes construed as a portmanteau expression. For mood, we introduce indicative, conjectural, and retrospective patterns, the latter sometimes argued to be an evidential. We then turn to the syntax and semantics of nominal reference, surveying personal and deictic as well as anaphoric pronouns. Finally, we discuss ellipsis and zero anaphora patterns.
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- KoreanA Linguistic Introduction, pp. 245 - 292Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019