Complex Predicates in Japanese
Author: Chiharu Uda Kikuta
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-11-01
Total Pages: 374
ISBN-13: 0429685459
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally published in 1994, this volume analyses complex predicate constructions in Japanese in the framework of Head-driven Phrase Structure Grammar (HPSG). The book presents the theoretical framework as a basis of the following analyses and discusses thematic roles, reflexive binding and case marking. Attention is also given to passive, benefactive and causative constructions.