Embedded Declaratives in Korean

Abstract

This paper deals with three verbs that take a declarative clause. The verb al ‘know’takes a ko-phrase, which is non-factive, and a kes-phrase, which describes a fact. The verbmit ‘believe’ also takes both, but a kes-phrase taken by the verb denotes a proposition. The verb sayngkakha ‘think’ takes a ko-phrase, but not a kes-phrase. I claim that ako-phrase is a predicate which reflects what is in the mind of the subject. A kes-phraseexpresses something that exists independently of the epistemic process. It can be a fact ora proposition that is given. If a kes-phrase is selected by al, it denotes a fact and if akes-phrase is selected by mit, it denotes a proposition. sayngkakha only expresses anepistemic state, and it does not take a kes-phrase. I also discuss an adnominal declarativeclause as part of a kes-phrase.