Yuko Otsuka
Biographic Data
| ID | 3861963 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yuko Otsuka |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yuko |
| FAMILY NAME | Otsuka |
| SIGNATURE | ŌTSUKA Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Otsuka (United States) |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
PRO Versus Null SE
This paper examines the null arguments occurring in adverbial'o-clauses in Tongan, whose characteristics are distinct from other kinds of empty categories attested in the language. I argue (a) that the empty category in question should be understood as a phonetically null SE anaphor and (b) that local- and medium-distance binding of SE anaphors must be licensed by Agree with the functional category that assigns the primary case (i.e., T in accusa…
DP ellipsis in Tongan
Consequential 'O-clauses in Tongan and licensing of null anaphors
In what follows, we will first put forward the claim that syntactic ergativity results from morphological ergativity by examining relativization and pea-coordination in Tongan (Section 2). In Sections 3 and 4, we compare 'O-constructions with pea-constructions to conclude a) that unlike pea, 'O should be regarded as a complementizer rather than a conjunction; and b) that the gap in 'O-clauses is not an outcome of deletion, but a null anaphor. We …
Consequential 'O-clauses in Tongan and licensing of null anaphors
In what follows, we will first put forward the claim that syntactic ergativity results from morphological ergativity by examining relativization and pea-coordination in Tongan (Section 2). In Sections 3 and 4, we compare 'O-constructions with pea-constructions to conclude a) that unlike pea, 'O should be regarded as a complementizer rather than a conjunction; and b) that the gap in 'O-clauses is not an outcome of deletion, but a null anaphor. We …
DP ellipsis in Tongan
PRO Versus Null SE
This paper examines the null arguments occurring in adverbial'o-clauses in Tongan, whose characteristics are distinct from other kinds of empty categories attested in the language. I argue (a) that the empty category in question should be understood as a phonetically null SE anaphor and (b) that local- and medium-distance binding of SE anaphors must be licensed by Agree with the functional category that assigns the primary case (i.e., T in accusa…
Computer Science (3 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (3 works) · Linguistic Variation and Morphology (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (3 works) · Ergative case (2 works) · Mathematics (2 works) · Syntax (2 works) · Adverbial (1 works)