Pseudo-independent clause: Constructional mismatch in syntax and semantics

Culicover and Jackendoff (1997) examine the pseudo-coordinate conditional (e.g., you drink another can of beer, and I am leaving) and conclude that (1) syntax and semantics are autonomous levels of grammar, and (2) binding and quantificational effects should be treated in semantics. This paper examines an idiosyncratic construction in Japanese that appears to have mixed properties of simple independent clauses and subordinate (restrictive relative) clauses. A close examination of this Japanese construction reveals that Culicover and Jackendoff's analysis on coordination-subordination mismatches can be extended to include mismatches between independent and subordinate clauses.