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  This paper is an attempt to answer what the subject of LIC (locative inversion construction) is and to propose a derivational analysis of clausal architecture of LIC with reference to the dual properties of the fronted PP and the null expletive. What is meant by the dual properties is that they have both subject (A-property) and non-subject (A" property) at the same time. It will be claimed in this paper that the properties can be derivationally captured under the proposed clausal structure. This paper discusses the similarity between LIC and PTC (presentational there construction) and concludes that they belong to the same type construction, that is, the MSC, in that both LIC and PTC (with its locative PP fronted) go in tandem with PEC (passive expletive construction), if its locative PP fronted, which is analyzed as an example of MSC (multiple subject construction, Lyle and Gamon 1997). Furthermore, this paper also argues that the fronted PP and the (null) expletive are both subject and non-subject at the same time, and proposes that a structure that can derivationally incorporate their dual nature. Through the discussion, the null expletive will be justified in LIC and its A" property will be more discussed.

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