This paper aims at making an analysis of Dative Alternation within the framework of the linguistic theory proposed by Jackendoff (1997, 2002, others). After reviewing generative approaches to Dative Alternation, this paper focuses on semantic differences between Dative Construction and Double Object Construction and proposes an appropriate lexical semantic representation for each construction and the verbs concerning Dative Alternation such as give, send, buy, make, etc. It is concluded that Dative Construction and Double Object Construction are related by a semantic inference rule and that the grammaticality of the both constructions is licensed by a compositional interpretation rule and/or concerning verbs' syntactic/semantic features. Finally a tentative suggestion will be made on the cause of the difference between an English Dative Alternation expression and its Japanese equivalent expression with a compound verb, based on the linguistic structure assumed by Jackendoff.
雑誌名
長崎外大論叢
雑誌名(英)
The Journal of Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies
Jackendoff の三部門並列言語構造による与格交替の分析
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