On the syntax of relative clauses in Korean

The two major approaches to the syntax of Korean relative clauses in the extant literature can be classified as the operator-movement analysis and the operatorbinding analysis. Under the operator-movement analysis, the gap is a trace/copy of a null operator that has undergone movement (e.g., D.-W. Yang 1987, J.-I. Han 1992, H.-K. Yang 1990, C.-H. Han and Kim 2004). On the other hand, under the operatorbinding analysis, the gap is an empty pronoun bound in-situ by a null operator (e.g., Sohn 1980, Kang 1988, Choo 1994, Kwon 2008). There are syntactic tests that linguists can use to tease apart the two analyses. For instance, if a gap cannot occur in an island, then the operator-movement analysis is supported; but if the gap can be