Numeral Classifiers and Nominal Functional Projections in Korean

Abstract

In this paper, I propose a unified analysis for four patterns of numeral classifier constructions, capitalizing on the idea of a DP structure which embeds a small clause. By appealing to the general theory of movement for featurechecking, the patterns of numeral classifier constructions will be shown to be directly accounted for. The proposed analysis can directly account for demonstrative recursion, which annuls one of the arguments against a DP projection in classifier languages.