“Topic” is a very important concept in contemporary linguistics and a hot issue in the world linguistics for nearly half a century. On the basis of the Minimalist Program (MP), this paper analyzed the derivation and distribution problem of ‘Chinese topic’ using Cartographic approach, Theta-role theory, etc. In particular, the two method of topic generation was addressed intensively in this paper. In this paper, it is assumed that the one of the Topic was base-generated at the TP-spec, which is external merges, and the other Topic is related with leftward-movement (topicalization movement), which is internal merges. We have also figured out that the derivation process of the two topics and their positions can be displayed as follows. 1) [CP ø [TopP [PP/vP/DP]i (Topic) [Top’ Top [TP DPsubj [vP [VP (ti)…(ti)…(ti) ]]]]] 2) [TopP (DP/PP)RP (Topic) [Top’ Top [CP ø [TP DPsubj [vP …VP…(PP/DP)RP]]]]] In above 1), the three traces (ti) in the VP are the traces of movement of PP, vP, and DP respectively. In above 2), ‘RP’ in the TP means resumptive pronoun or resumptive constituent. We focus on the Chinese style topic which is called “Dangling Topic”, in contrast to English one.
“话题(topic)”是当代语言学中一个十分重要的概念，也是将近半个世纪以来世界语言学界的热门话题。本文在最简方案(MP)的理论基础上，使用制图理论(cartographic approach)来，对汉语话题的位置问题企图进行诠释。本文着重探讨了话题成分的原位置问题。我们认为位于CP(Complementizer Phrase)里的话题起初是在TP(Tense Phrase，或写IP)里出现，再移到句首而形成的，而不留复述代词(resumptive pronoun)移到句首形成的；位于CP外的话题是直接从词库出来，与CP合并而成的。我们按这个观点把汉语话题分成两类；CP里的和CP外的，而把后者看作垂悬话题(dangling topic)。两者的推导过程概括如下 1) [CP ø [TopP [PP/vP/DP]i (Topic) [Top’ Top [TP DPsubj [vP [VP (ti)…(ti)…(ti) ]]]]] 2) [TopP (DP/PP)RP (Topic) [Top’ Top [CP ø [TP DPsubj [vP …VP…(PP/DP)RP]]]]]
1. 서론
2. CP 절점 아래의 화제와 그 도출
3. CP 절점 위의 화제와 그 도출
4. 결론
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