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A Derivational Approach to Scope Interaction between Wh-phrases and Quantifiers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 June 2016

Yoichi Miyamoto
Yoichi Miyamoto*
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Osaka University
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Abstract

I examine scope interaction between a wh-phrase and a quantified phrase (QP). Sloan-type sentences in Japanese are also discussed, based on Motomura’s analysis on zibun ‘self’. I show that Sloan’s original proposal is empirically inadequate, and propose an analysis based on the Hornstein/Kayne-type analysis of bound pronouns. One consequence is that scope determination must be understood to occur derivationally, based on the asymmetrical relationship between a wh-phrase and a QP at one point in the derivation. Also, only QPs collocated with an unchecked Case feature can be a probe for Q-absorption.

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Résumé

J’examine les interactions de portée entre un syntagme-Qu et un syntagme quantifié (QP). Les phrases de type Sloan telles qu’elles se présentent en japonais sont discutées, à partir de l’analyse de zibun ‘soi-même’ par Motomura. Je démontre que l’analyse de Sloan est empiriquement déficiente et propose en contre-partie une analyse des pronoms liés à la Hornstein/Kayne. Une conséquence de l’analyse est que la détermination de la portée doit être conçue de façon dérivationnelle à partir de la relation asymétrique entre un syntagme-Qu et un QP à une étape donnée de la dérivation. De plus, seulement les QPs qui se combinent avec un trait de cas non-vérifié peuvent être ciblés pour l’absorption-Q.

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Canadian Journal of Linguistics/Revue canadienne de linguistique , Volume 53 , Issue 2-3 , November 2008 , pp. 219 - 236
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Copyright © Canadian Linguistic Association/Association canadienne de linguistique 2008 

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