주술관계와 국면확장

Predication and Phase Extension

The aim of this paper is to show that Phase Extension suggested by den Dikken (2006, 2007) is the effective theory to explain not only Locative PP inversion structure but also existential structure. In PP inversion, if head R is empty in small clause, null dative preposition Pø can be raised and incorporated to head R to be licensed. Since the features on predicate head(P) are transferred to RP as a result of raising, the predicate can be visible to the outside F, and the predicate cam be attracted to [Spec, F]. If R is filled, on the other hand, by a lexical element that can not serve as an incorporator, Pø(R) will raise up to F to make predicate visible to F, and thus RP is extended up to FP phase. If there in existential construction is assumed to be base generated in the position of the predicate in small clause RP dominated by DP, the DP inherits phasehood from the RP after the movement of the R to the D. The u[specific] feature on there triggers the expletive move to [Spec, D], since head D bearing [+specific] feature attracts R. There bearing u[Case] to become a probe, raises to the closest [Spec, T] c-commanding T. So raising there to [Spec, D) and [Spec, T] can be ensured without resort to the EPP. In predicate inversion, extending the phase through predicate head-to-R raising or R-to-F raising, the predicate moves across the small clause subject to get its features checked.