Publications
Publication details [#20422]
Huang, Yan. 1991. A pragmatic analysis of control in Chinese. In Fortescue, Michael. Switch reference anomalies and `topic' in West Greenlandic: A case of pragmatics over syntax. In : 53–80. : 113–145.
Publication type
Article in book
Publication language
English
Keywords
Language as a subject
Annotation
H. argues that, contrary to Government & Binding theorists' analysis, there is no PRO in Chinese, and that consequently, Chomsky's theory of control cannot apply to Chinese; that the semantic/thematic approach is also inadequate with respect to control in Chinese; and that the only adequate approach is a pragmatic one.