Constituency Where? A Note on Substitution

This paper examines the relation between substitution and constituency in some Korean constructions and provides an account that is well in line with the current theory of generative grammar. It is well-known that constituency is a key factor in substitution phenomena. But this paper presents several sets of examples that superficially go against this prevalent view. These examples allow substitution by a pro-form although the target sequence of the substitution doesn't seem to form a single constituent. It will be shown that despite the seeming non-constituency of the target sequences, in fact, they do form a constituent in covert syntax, thus rendering the original view of 'substitution under constituency' maintainable.