Syntax of the Bi Comparative Construction in Mandarin Chinese
Syntax of the Bi Comparative Construction in Mandarin Chinese
Syntax of the Bi Comparative Construction in Mandarin Chinese
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<strong>Syntax</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Bi</strong> <strong>Comparative</strong> <strong>Construction</strong> <strong>in</strong> Mandar<strong>in</strong> Ch<strong>in</strong>ese<br />
(53) (Hs<strong>in</strong>g 2003:76)<br />
CP<br />
3<br />
Opi[+wh] C’<br />
3<br />
C FP<br />
2<br />
wh-phrase F’<br />
2<br />
F’ IP (elided)<br />
2<br />
I’<br />
2<br />
I<br />
32<br />
[E]<br />
(54) (Hs<strong>in</strong>g 2003: 77)<br />
VP<br />
2<br />
V CP<br />
2<br />
Spec C’<br />
g 2<br />
Opi[Q] C FP<br />
shi 2<br />
DP F’<br />
g 2<br />
shei F IP (elided)<br />
qp<br />
Zhangsan zuotian yujian ti<br />
In sluic<strong>in</strong>g sentences, E feature makes wh-adjunct moved out, <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> left elements<br />
are deleted <strong>in</strong> PF level. Hence, <strong>the</strong> wh-phrase is left. On <strong>the</strong> contrary, <strong>in</strong> BCC <strong>the</strong><br />
deleted part is wh-phrase. Consequently, we cannot suppose FP <strong>in</strong> BCC have similar<br />
characters.<br />
中正大學 e-Thesys (94 學年度)
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