1 Dp Structure , Hpsg and the Chinese Np

In this paper, we discuss the internal structure of Chinese NP. We propose an analysis of Chinese NP in the framework of Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar (HPSG henceforth, Pollard and Sag 1994) with the DP conception (see e.g., Abney 1987) incorporated into the theory. Our analysis draws much insights from previous analyses, particularly from Tang (1990a, 1990b) and Gao (1993), though it differs from them respectively in important aspects. We hope to clarify several central theoretical issues. Our analysis yields straightforward results for a number of facts, which require either special stipulations or involve unnecessary complications in previous analyses.