Implicatures and Evidentiality of Because Complements at Syntax-Semantics-Pragmatics Interfaces

This paper will explain the asymmetry parallelism between node ‘because’ and toki ‘when’ in terms of the availability of Evidential Phrase in syntax, following the analysis by Chinque [1], Speas [2] and Tenny [3]. This (in)compatibility of Evidential Phrases with Adjunct Clauses is further motivated by the syntax-semantics difference of Adjunct Clauses discussed by Johnston [4].

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: JSAI
• Authors: Yurie Hara
• Keywords: Adjunct Clauses, Asymmetry Parallelism, Evidential Phrases, JSAI 2005