Minimalist Syntax for Quantifier Raising, Topicalization and Focus Movement: A Search and Float Approach for Internal Merge

1. Introduction
Jun Abe

2. Mechanism of Search and Float for Internal Merge
Jun Abe

3. Search and Float for Covert Movement
Jun Abe

4. Case Study I: Plurals and Reciprocals
Jun Abe

5. Case Study II: Multiple Wh-Questions in Japanese
Jun Abe

6. Search and Float for Topicalization and Focalization
Jun Abe

7. Conclusions
Jun Abe

Keywords: Linguistics, Syntax, Japanese, Asian Languages