Verb Copying Constructions in Korean

In this paper, we investigate the underlying structure of Verb-Copying (VC) constructions in Korean. By doing so, we advocate for a movement-based analysis, aiming to contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of these constructions. Two different forms of VC constructions are available: one is with verb doubling, and another with the dummy verb, ha 'do'. Previously, it has been argued that VC constructions involve movement of verb phrases (Jo, 2013; Park, 2018; and among many others). We provide novel data that may challenge the unified analysis for both types: the two types of VC construction exhibit different properties, particularly with respect to case, negation, and NPIs licensing. Despite these differences, we argue that the two forms of VC constructions have the same underlying structure, only differing in how and when the movement takes place.