Adverbial Nominals and the Generalized Case Marking Principle in Korean

Abstract

When new data is presented, we have two ways to handle the given data : (i) to set up an additional rule or (ii) to maintain the previously established principle by reinterpreting the given data. This paper is an example of the second Way to handle the given data. Accusative Case-marking of adverbial nominals attracts much attention recently (cf. Kang (1986) and Maling (1989)). Arguing against setting up such an additional rule as Secondary Accusative Case Marking, we argue for maintaining the Generalized Case marking Principle (GCMP) presented in Kang(1986) : ( i ) a. ACC Case is assigned to NPs which are sisters of [-stative] V° b. NOM Case is assigned to all non-Case-marked NPs (default Case Marking)