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Syntax and Semantics of Numeral Classifier Constructions in Korean∗
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Chung, Chung Choo Choi, Incheol Choe, Jae-Woong Yang, Jae-Hyung |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | The syntactic and semantic complexity of the so-called numeral classifier (Num-Cl) constructions in Asian languages challenges theoretical as well as computational linguists. We provide a constraintbased analysis of these constructions within the framework of HPSG and MRS (Minimal Recursion Semantics). The present analysis enables us to capture the intriguing syntactic properties of these constructions as well as provide appropriate semantic representations for the constructions in question. 1 Basic Properties One of the most salient features of languages like Korean is the complex behavior of numeral classifiers linked to an NP it classifies. There exist at least three different environments where numeral classifiers (Num-CL) can appear: (1) a. Genitive-Case (GC) Type: sey myeng-uy haksayng-i o-ass-ta three CL-GEN student-NOM come-PST-DECL ‘Three students came.’ b. Noun Initial (NI) Type: haksayng sey myeng(-i) o-ass-ta student three CL-NOM come-PST-DECL ∗I thank Chan Chung, Incheol Choi, Jaewoong Choe, Jaehyung Yang for comments and criticisms. My thanks also go to two anonymous reviewers of this journal. This work was supported by the Korea Research Foundation Grant funded by the Korean Government (KRF-2005-042-A00056). |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://web.khu.ac.kr/~jongbok/research/final-papers/mod-sub.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
