ABSTRACT

First Published in 2002. This volume is part of the 'Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics' series. The aim of this thesis is to investigate the syntax of possession expressions in Japanese at the sentential level. It starts with a background of possessive syntax and illustrates how Japanese presents us with an interesting case study of possessive syntax

chapter 1|15 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|4 pages

Theoretical Assumptions

chapter 3|38 pages

Nominal and Clausal Possessives

chapter 4|45 pages

E-possessive and Locative

chapter 5|32 pages

The Structures of Possessors