This thesis is a theoretical investigation of various dimensions of symmetry exhibited in
human language. I discuss two kinds of symmetry: AGREEMENT SYMMETRY and …

The purpose of this thesis is to show that despite their superficial differences, languages are
the same at a deeper level. The languages we deal with in the thesis are Korean, Japanese …

The question of whether languages like Korean and Japanese possess genuine instances
of Subject-to-Object Raising (SOR) has been a matter of debate since Kuno (1976), as a …

A novel analysis of nominative objects in Japanese complex predicate constructions is
proposed. In this analysis the nominative object is identified with a proleptic object, an …

Case, agreement, and A-movement dependencies across finite clause boundaries, such as
Hyperraising (to subject or object) or Long-Distance Case or Agreement [LDA], are available …

This article focuses on the grammatical properties of a Madurese structure in which an
argument of a complement clause appears to occur in a nonthematic position in its …

This paper argues that Old Japanese (eighth century) had split alignment, with nominative-
accusative alignment in main clauses and active alignment in nominalized clauses. The …

This thesis examines the passive construction in Mandarin Chinese, often referred to also as
the bei-construction. While it is in general assumed that the properties of English-type of …

This dissertation is a study of the syntax of phrasal movement and its effects on
interpretation. Specifically, it argues that the reconstruction patterns in Mongolian scrambling …

This dissertation is concerned with how elliptical sentences are generated. To be specific, I
investigate when and in what module ellipsis occurs, and what is elided as a result of …