Study Of NP-trace In English And Chinese

Up to now, a lot of researches on ECs have been conducted. However, most of them are on PRO or pro or variable, not much attention has been paid to NP-trace, home or abroad. Some of the researches have mentioned NP-trace. but it takes only quite a small part, such as Xu Liejiong (1986), C. - T. James Huang (1987). Therefore, the purpose of this thesis is to provide a relatively more complete study on properties of NP-trace in both the English language and the Chinese language. This will be realized from two perspectives:Firstly, a comparative study of NP-trace within the English language will be conducted. Comparison is always a good means for better understanding. Here, the comparison will be made from three respects.1> The comparison between NP-trace and lexical anaphor. NP-trace is said tobe equivalent to lexical anaphor. However, through the comparative investigation,we will find that they are not totally equal; there are differences as well assimilarities between them.2> The comparison between NP-trace and PRO. Though both are ECs, theremust be something similar or different between NP-trace and PRO.3> The comparison between NP-trace and variable. Both of the two are leftbehind by movement, but certainly, different types of movement. Then whatmovement has produced them and what similarities and differences existbetween them will be examined.Secondly, in Chinese, there also exists a kind of trace left behind in the moving...