Abstract

This study analyzed the DP generation mechanism regarding ‘X’ from a generative grammar point of view, after categorial features of ‘X’ in structures which consist of ‘direction(向/往/到)+X’ were classified into [-V] and [+V]. First, phrases related with ‘De(的)’ has been separated into three types as the DP(Determiner Phrase) with referentiality, the DeP(‘的’-particle Phrase) with modifier function, the NominalP(Nominalization Phrase) to nominalize properties of verbs or adjectives for the DP derivation of [±V]. As for conclusions analyzed, it suggests the results summary in order of the categorial features of ‘X’, the derivation of a DP in [-V] and the derivation of a DP in [+V] below. The categorial features of ‘X’ is summarized as follows. The figure is expressed as a percentage according to being placed before(B) and after(A) the predicate within structure in order of ‘向+X’, ‘往+X’ and ‘到+X’. In case of ‘向 +X’, 92.5%(B) and 93.5%(A) in [-V], 7.5%(B) and 6.5%(A) in [+V] ; in case of ‘往+X’, 84.5%(B) and 100%(A) in [-V], 15.5%(B) and 0%(A) in [+V] ; in case of ‘到+X’, 99.5%(B) and 89.5%(A) in [-V], 0.5%(B) and 10.5%(A) in [+V]. The derivation of a DP in [-V] is summarized as follows. One is that the explicit referential DP includes personal pronoun, only a few of time unit words, a demonstrative pronoun, ‘referential determiner +‘De(的)’+noun’ and so on. They are directly assigned to a ‘D(head)’ from the lexicon and then projected onto the DP. The other is that the implicit referential DP includes bare nouns(proper and common nouns), ‘NumP+ClP+NP’ and phrases by ‘yi(一)’. Bare nouns are projected onto the DP by the head movement principle from a N to a D. The rest can be projected onto the DP by a null determiner because of the head movement constraint. The derivation of a DP in [+V] is summarized as follows. The maximal projection of [+V] can be regarded as the implicit referential DP. NominalP to nominalize properties of verbs or adjectives is projected onto the DP by head movement from a Nominal to a D. AP/VP, AP/VP+(了/裏/處), VdP and CP are constituents to be projected as DeP which modifies null(empty) nouns phonologically. The derivation of a DP related with them is derived by a null determiner. Because the DeP is located in a specifier of a NP, it can not be raised to a D by head movement principle. Furthermore, the movement of a N causes contradiction between surface structures and deep structures. This studied with regard to the DP generation mechanism regarding ‘X’ and then showed only some opinions, this will be willing to do its best to make a progress of a better research continuously.

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