THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES



The Split VP Hypothesis, Verbal Nouns, and Japanese



by



M. Sean McLennan




A THESIS

SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH HONOURS



DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS




CALGARY, ALBERTA

APRIL 1996


© M. Sean McLennan, 1996