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  • Linguistics
  • Comparative Constructions
  • Korean Grammar

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  • Traditional NP comparatives involve two NPs.
  • Reduced NP comparatives (RNC) in Korean present a unique structure.
  • RNC exhibits a mismatch between the standard and pivot elements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the novel reduced NP comparative (RNC) construction in Korean.
  • To explore the implications of RNC for linguistic theory.
  • To investigate the role of comparability in RNC availability.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of Korean grammar and comparative constructions.
  • Application of Merchant's move-and-delete approach to ellipsis.
  • Examination of the semantic notion of comparability and scalar association.

Main Results:

  • RNC involves a reduction of the standard, leaving only the pivot.
  • Comparability, based on shared scales, is crucial for RNC.
  • RNC is facilitated when elements are not comparable, denoting different object types.

Conclusions:

  • A move-and-delete analysis explains RNC, involving pivot movement and standard deletion.
  • The findings offer insights into NP-ellipsis in Korean.
  • RNC highlights the nuanced nature of comparative semantics and syntax.