Left Node Raising as a Shared Node Raising

Abstract

Nakao (2009a, b) analyzes the so-called Left Node Raising construction (LNR) as an instance of across-the-board (leftward) scrambling. She favors the across-the-board scrambling analysis (ASA) over a pro-drop analysis due to the isomorphic properties (case and honorification matching requirements) displayed by the LNRed pivot; and over a deletion or multi-dominance analysis (MDA) due to the obligatory movement property of the pivot. The current work claims, however, that MDA is favored over ASA since the former not only accommodates the isomorphic properties but also the distribution of plural dependent elements (relational modifiers and dummy plural markers). It will be also argued that the obligatory movement property of LNRed pivots follows from Wilder's (1999, 2008) revised version of LCA. Cf. Citko (2005)