中动结构副词效应的特征核查分析

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AFeature-checking Analysis of the Adverbial Effect in the Middle Construction WEI Chaofeng

（School ofForeignStudies，Anhui Normal University，Wuhu，Anhui241OO2，China）

Abstract：Genericity-checking is the key toexplaining the adverbial efect in the middle construction.Comparing empirical evidenceand folowing thePhase Theory，ithasbeen found thatthegenericity featurefallson the T head；since Tin middleshas tocheck its interpretablefeature iF[IMPERr]Soas tobe transferredto thesemantic interfaceandget itsgenericreading，English middles，duetoitsunvaluedT，requiresvaluation throughagoalwithin thephase of T，i.e.theadverb.On theotherhand，modals，negationand focal elements have theircorrsponding interpretable featurealreadyvalued whileenteringthe syntax，and thereforenoadverb isneeded for valuation.To conclude，thefeature-checking approach providesasyntacticanalysis of theadverbial effect in middlesand its compensatory relation to modals，and asaresult ofabandoning pure semantic representation，embraces the minimalist research tradition.

KeyWords：middle construction；adverbial effect；feature-checking；valuation

中动结构（TheMiddleConstruction）是一种动词受事作语法主语但动词采用主动形式的特殊结构，如"Bureaucratsbribeeasily”“Thecarwon't start”。（剩余12833字）