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Construction of an Optimality-Theoretic Theory of Case and Linking and Its Realization on a Neural Network

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14510616
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 言語学・音声学
Research InstitutionTohoku University (2003-2004)
The University of Electro-Communications (2002)

Principal Investigator

NAKAMURA Wataru  Tohoku University, International Student Center, Associate Professor, 留学生センター, 助教授 (90293117)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NIISHINO Tetsuro  University of Electro-Communucations, Department of Electro-Communications, Associate Professor, 電気通信学部, 助教授 (10198484)
SAKAMOTO Maki  University of Electro-Communucations, Department of Electro-Communications, Associate Professor, 電気通信学部, 助教授 (80302826)
佐藤 滋  東北大学, 留学生センター, 教授 (40137592)
堀江 薫  東北大学, 留学生センター, 教授 (70181526)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
KeywordsNeuroidal Network / Optimality Theory / Language Acquisition / Functionl Brain Imaging / fMRI / Quantum Computer / Proto-role / Neural Network / 動詞-島 / パーセプトロン / 句構造 / リンキング / 格理論
Research Abstract

The aim of this year's study was to provide a foundation for transforming a mufti-layered perceptron with a back propagation learning algorithm which realizes an accusative/ergative case system into a neural neywork which adopts a Hebbian learning algorithm as used in our brain. Specifically, er presented and wrote a paper which examined the computational capabilities of a quantum neural network (see Matsumoto, Okubo, and Nishino 2004). This work investigated whether it is possible to apply a very powerful computational capability of a quantum neural network to neuroidal network which is is designed to simulate the process of language acquisition.
We were not able to simulate a post-'Verb Island' phase on a neuroidal network, but we are in the process of investigating how to simulate the process of acquiring an accusative linking system as found in English and Japanese under the assumption that syntactic categories such as NP, VP, or AP are innate. Specifically, we are planning to construct a neuroidal network which acquires an accusative system of grammatical relations on the basis of a bundle of semantic features as proposed by Dowry's (1995) and Ackerman and Moore's (2003) protorole theory.
Finally, we examined how the human brain comprehends an active/passive sentence, using the functional brain imaging with a particular focus on how Japanese understands (see Yokoyama., Uchida, Nakamura, Kawashima, and others 2004). a Japanese or English sentence.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (17 results)

All 2006 2005 2004 Other

All Journal Article (9 results) Book (1 results) Publications (7 results)

  • [Journal Article] 格システム・核融合の類型論:認知・機能主義的アプローチ2005

    • Author(s)
      中村 渉
    • Journal Title

      認知言語学論考 第4巻(印刷中)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 格システム・格融合の類型論:認知・機能主義的アプローチ2005

    • Author(s)
      中村 渉
    • Journal Title

      認知言語学論考 第4巻

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 日英語における受動文理解に関わる脳活動領域の研究:日本語母語話者を対象としたfMRI実験より2004

    • Author(s)
      横山悟, 内田信也, 中村渉, 川島隆太他
    • Journal Title

      電子情報通信学会技術研究報告 104巻・170号

      Pages: 25-30

    • NAID

      110003314463

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Computational Capabilities of Quantum Neural Networks2004

    • Author(s)
      Hisashi Matsumoto, Seiya Okudo, Tetsuro Nishino
    • Journal Title

      International Workshop on Modern Science and Technology

      Pages: 226-229

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A study of the brain activation involved in understanding Japanese and English passive sentences.2004

    • Author(s)
      Yokoyama, Satoru, Shinya Uchida, Wataru Nakamura, Ryuta Kawashima, others
    • Journal Title

      Technical Reports, The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineering Vol.104. No.170

      Pages: 25-30

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The computational capabilities of quantum neural networks2004

    • Author(s)
      Matsumoto, Hisashi, Okubo Seiya, Tetsuro Nishino
    • Journal Title

      International Workshop on Modern Science and Technology

      Pages: 226-229

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 日英語における受動文理解に関わる脳活動領域の研究:日本語母語話者を対象としたfMRI実験より2004

    • Author(s)
      横山悟, 内田信也, 中村渉, 川島隆太 他
    • Journal Title

      電子情報通信学会技術研究報告 104巻・170号

      Pages: 25-30

    • NAID

      110003314463

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] The computational Capabilities of Quantum Neural Networks2004

    • Author(s)
      Hisashi Matsumoto, Seiya Okubo, Tetsuro Nishino
    • Journal Title

      International Workshop on Modern Science and Technology

      Pages: 226-229

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] A typology of case systems and case syncretism : a cognitive-functional approach

    • Author(s)
      Wataru Nakamura
    • Journal Title

      Papers on Cognitive Linguistics Vol.4(in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 角田太作還暦記念論文集(仮題)(「最適性理論と他動性」と題した1章を分担執筆予定)2006

    • Author(s)
      中村渉
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 崎田洋一, 中村渉, 西野哲朗: "幼児の言語獲得における「動詞-島」段階のニューロイダルネットによるモデル化"情報処理学会研究報告(2003-NL.156). 156. 23-29 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 横山悟, 渡辺丈夫, 中村 渉, 川島隆太他: "受動文の理解における脳内での処理の負荷"言語処理学会第10回年次大会発表論文集. 440-443 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Jargalmaa Shuger, Wataru Nakamura: "The Use of Particles by JFL Learners in Mongolia"Proceedings of an International Symposium on Learner Corpora in Asia. 33-38 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 佐藤滋, 堀江薫, 中村渉(編): "対照言語学の新展開"ひつじ書房. (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 守谷純之介, 西野哲朗: "制限された離散的拡張単純回帰ネットワークと実時間DPDAの等価性"電子情報通信学会論文誌D-1. J-85-D-1,No.2. 160-167 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 川本雅也, 西野哲朗: "ニューロイダルネット上における短期記憶のメカニズムのモデル化"人工知能基礎論研究会資料SIG-FAI-A-104-07. 39-44 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 中村 渉: "デフォルト格と汎用格(『対照言語学の新展開』佐藤滋・堀江薫編)"ひつじ書房(近刊). (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report

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