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Cleft Constructions in Japanese Syntax

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Cleft constructions occur across languages and are much analyzed in relation to syntax, semantics and pragmatics. Mika Kizu, working in a Principles and Parameters framework, with some consideration of the Minimalist Program, provides the first coherent account of cleft constructions in Japanese. She claims that the construction is analyzed on a par with topic constructions and some types of relative clause. One of the most interesting properties, the syntactic phenomenon of 'connectivity' is closely examined.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of East Asian Studies, University of Durham, United Kingdom

    Mika Kizu

About the author

MIKA KIZU studied at the University of California, Santa Cruz and completed her doctorate at McGill University. She is a Lecturer in the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Durham, UK.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cleft Constructions in Japanese Syntax

  • Authors: Mika Kizu

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230503618

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Language & Linguistics Collection, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2005

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-1235-0Published: 07 January 2005

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-51100-6Published: 01 January 2005

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-50361-8Published: 07 January 2005

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 245

  • Topics: Syntax, Grammar

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