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On Serial Verb Constructions in Japanese Sign Language

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K02551
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Linguistics
Research InstitutionKobe City College of Technology

Principal Investigator

Imazato Noriko  神戸市立工業高等専門学校, その他部局等, 教授 (90259903)

Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords日本手話 / 動詞連続構文 / 構文 / 文法化 / 移動構文 / 動詞分類 / 類辞 / 日本手話(JSL) / 動詞連続(SVC) / 類辞(CL) / 抱合 / 方向一致制限 / 結果構文 / 連続動詞構文(SVC) / 日本手話(JSL) / 複雑述語 / 類辞(CL) / 類型論 / 虚構移動 / 空間動詞 / 一致動詞 / 動詞連続構造(SVC) / 空間 / 一致 / 非一致 / 自他
Outline of Final Research Achievements

A sign language, such as the Japanese Sign Language, is often believed to be a mere aggregation of gestures by non-signers, even though it actually is a complex sign system with rigorous grammar. Thanks to a number of previous studies on spoken languages, we already know that “grammaticalization,” the process of a content word changing into a grammatical element(s) in a specific circumstance, has been recognized as one of the processes of creating “grammar.” Our research clearly shows that serial verb constructions, predicates made of plural verbs, facilitate grammaticalization in Japanese sign language. We also determine the precise conditions that serial verb constructions should follow to be the right circumstance for grammaticalization.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

言語学理論へは、JSLデータの記述保存、類型論の視点から視覚言語と音声言語の比較を可能にすること、手話言語の文法の萌芽と背景にある人間の認知能力の関係の解明が「言語」システムそのものの解明につながることで貢献できる。さらに二次的な意義として,今後予想される手話言語利用拡大時には、データと研究成果が文法書・辞書作成、通訳養成、手話指導等の準備として近い将来社会に広く還元できる.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2019 2017 2016

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 日本手話の「来る」の分析2019

    • Author(s)
      今里典子
    • Journal Title

      神戸高専研究紀要

      Volume: 57 Pages: 55-60

    • NAID

      40021856551

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 日本手話の移動事象表現2017

    • Author(s)
      今里典子
    • Journal Title

      神戸高専研究紀要

      Volume: 55号 Pages: 63-68

    • NAID

      40021146165

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Japanese Sign Syntax2016

    • Author(s)
      Noriko Imazato
    • Journal Title

      Handbook of Japanese Applied Linguistics

      Volume: 10 Pages: 483-510

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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