Considering that X^0 reflexives in Chinese and Korean show distinct properties not shared by those in European languages, this paper aims at giving a unified account of X^0 reflexivization in these languages in the Minimalist framework. I show that X^0 reflexivization in these languages is directly related to whether the X^0 reflexives have inherent Φ-features. I show that the two kinds of subject orientation for X^0 reflexives in Chinese and Korean follow from a Minimalist Account of Subject Orientation and an LF Condition on Antecedence under the [Refl] feature checking analysis. The LF Condition on Antecedence excludes an object from being an antecedent for Chinese ziji with no inherent Φ-features. The blocking effect for ziji comes from LF Spec-head agreement that assigns and checks the Φ-features of ziji, and the absence of the blocking effect for the Korean X^0 reflexives is due to the fact that they have inherent Φ-features.
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. X^0 Reflexives in Chinese and Korean
3. A Minimalist Account of X^0 Reflexivization in Chinese and Korean
4. Conclusion
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