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This study investiages the syntactic properties of English infinitival relative clauses, with particular attention to the presence or absence of wh-operators and the conditions under which prepositions may be omitted in such clauses. Infinitival relatives are divided into wh-infinitival and non-wh-infinitival clauses based on the overt realization of the wh-operator. In wh-infinitival relatives, the wh-operator must serve as the complement of a preposition and undergo pied-piping to satisfy grammatical constraints (e.g., I have no place to which to go vs. I have no place which to go to). In contrast, non-wh relatives may also involve a prepositional phrase that includes a null operator, in which case the possibility of omitting the preposition depends on whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjunct or a complement. Through structural analysis within the X-bar theoretical framework, this study seeks to clarify the syntactic nature of infinitival relatives and enhance theoretical understanding of wh-operator distribution and preposition usage, especially for learners of English as a foreign language.

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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Form and Function
3. Preposition Omission in Infinitival Relatives
4. Conclusion
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저자

• In-Sik Jeong [ Seoul Digital University ] Co-First Author
• Sook-Hee Chae [ Seoul Digital University ] Co-Fisrt Author

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