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A Cognitive Neuroscientific Study of Argument Structure, Syntactic Structure and Canonical Word Order

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16520226
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Linguistics
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

KOIZUMI Masatoshi  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Associate Professor, 大学院・文学研究科, 助教授 (10275597)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SAKAI Hiromu  Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Education, Associate Professor, 大学院・教育学研究科, 助教授 (50274030)
TAMAOKA Katsuo  Hiroshima University, International Student Center, Professor, 留学生センター, 教授 (70227263)
YUSA Noriaki  Miyagi Gakuin Women's University, Department of English, Professor, 学芸学部, 教授 (40182670)
SUSAKI Koji  Mie University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Associate Professor, 人文学部, 助教授 (60362331)
SAKAI Kuniyoshi  University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Associate Professor, 大学院・総合文化研究科, 助教授 (10251216)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Keywordsditransitive verb / argument structure / syntactic structure / word order / fMRI / ERP / Cognitive Neuroscience / International exchange of scholars / 国際情報交換
Research Abstract

There are three major hypotheses regarding basic word order and syntactic structure of ditransitive constructions in Japanese. Hoji (1985) argues that the dative argument of a ditransitive verb is projected in a position higher than the accusative argument, yielding the basic order of NOM-DAT-ACC-V. The NOM-ACC-DAT-V order is derived from the NOM-DAT-ACC-V order by scrambling the accusative object to a position structurally higher than the dative object. Miyagawa (1997) advances an alternative hypothesis, according to which both the DAT-ACC and ACC-DAT orders can be base-generated without syntactic movement. Matsuoka (2003) provides a more elaborate analysis. He argues that Japanese has (at least) two types of ditransitive verbs. One type of verb, represented by miseru 'show', generates the dative object in a position higher than the accusative object, yielding the canonical DAT-ACC order, and the ACC-DAT order is derived by scrambling the accusative object. The other type of verb, represented by watasu 'pass', projects the accusative object higher than the dative object, with the ACC-DAT order being the canonical order and the DAT-ACC order derived by scrambling. In the present research project, we investigatged the basic word order and syntactic structure of constructions in Japanese from a perspective of cognitive neuroscience. Our behavioral and functional brain imaging studies provided convergent evidence for the linguistics hypothesis that Nominative-Dative-Accusative (or Agent-Goal-Theme) is the canonical order associated with a syntactic structure without scrambling.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (28 results)

All 2006 2005 2004

All Journal Article (28 results)

  • [Journal Article] Issues on the scrambling effects in the processing of Japanese sentences : Reply to Miyamoto and Nakamura (2005) regarding the experimental study by Koizumi & Tamaoka (2004)2006

    • Author(s)
      Tamaoka Katsuo, Masatoshi Koizumi
    • Journal Title

      Gengo Kenkyu 129

      Pages: 181-226

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 文解析実験による日本語副詞類の基本語順の判定2006

    • Author(s)
      小泉政利, 玉岡賀津雄
    • Journal Title

      認知科学 13

      Pages: 392-403

    • NAID

      10018074138

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 日本語節内かき混ぜ文の痕跡位置周辺における処理過程の検討2006

    • Author(s)
      柴田寛, 杉山磨哉, 鈴木美穂, 金情浩, 行場次朗, 小泉政利
    • Journal Title

      認知科学 13

      Pages: 301-315

    • NAID

      10018073948

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 事象関連電位で見る名詞と助数詞の照合プロセス2006

    • Author(s)
      酒井由美, 岩田一樹, ホルヘリエラ, 万小紅, 横山悟, 下田由輝, 川島隆太, 吉本啓, 小泉政利
    • Journal Title

      認知科学 13

      Pages: 443-454

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Issues on the scrambling effects in the processing of Japanese sentences : Reply to Miyamoto and Nakamura (2005) regarding the experimental study by Koizumi & Tamaoka (2004)2006

    • Author(s)
      Tamaoka, Katsuo, Masatoshi Koizumi
    • Journal Title

      Gengo Kenkyu(Journal of the Linguistic Society of Japan) 129

      Pages: 181-226

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Bunkaisekijikken-niyoru nihongo-fukushirui-no gojy un-no hantei (Determination of basic word order of adverbs in Japanese by a sentence processing exper iment)2006

    • Author(s)
      Koizumi, Masatoshi, Katsuo Tamaoka
    • Journal Title

      Cognitive Studies 13

      Pages: 392-403

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Nihongo-setsunai-kakimaze-bun-no konsekiitishuuhe n-niokeru shorikatei-no kentou (An investigation of processing processes around a trace position in sent ences with clause-internal scrambling)2006

    • Author(s)
      Shibata, Hiroshi, Takuya Sugiyama, Miho Suzuki, J ungho Kim, Jiro Gyoba, Masatoshi Koizumi
    • Journal Title

      Cognitive Studies 13

      Pages: 301-315

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Jishoukanrendeni-de miru meishi-to jyosushi-no sho ugou-purosesu (An ERP study of the agreement bet ween a noun and a numeral classifier in Japanese)2006

    • Author(s)
      Sakai, Yumi, Kazuki Iwata, Jorge Riera, Xiaohong Wan, Satoru Yokoyama, Yuki Shimoda, Ryuta Kaw ashima, Kei Yoshimoto, Masatoshi Koizumi.
    • Journal Title

      Cognitive Studies 13

      Pages: 443-454

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Issues on the scrambling effects in the processing of Japanese sentences : Reply to Miyamoto and Nakamura (2005) regarding the experimental study by Koizumi & Tamaoka (2004)2006

    • Author(s)
      Tamaoka, Katsuo, Masatoshi Koizumi
    • Journal Title

      Gengo Kenkyu 129

      Pages: 181-226

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Issues on the scrambling effects in the processing of Japanese sentences2006

    • Author(s)
      Tamaoka, Katsuo, Koizumi, Masatoshi
    • Journal Title

      Gengo Kenkyu 129(In press)

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Syntactic structure of ditransitive constructions in Japanese : Behavioral and imaging studies.2005

    • Author(s)
      Koizumi, Masatoshi
    • Journal Title

      The Proceedings of the Tokyo Conference on Psycholinguistics 6

      Pages: 1-25

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Priority information used for the processing of Japanese sentences : Thematic roles, case particles or grammatical functions?2005

    • Author(s)
      Tamaoka Katsuo, Hiromu Sakai, Jun-ichi Kawahara, Yayoi Miyaoka, Hyunjung Lim, Masatoshi Koizumi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Psycholinguistic Research 34

      Pages: 281-332

    • NAID

      120000880327

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Sentence Processing and Phrase Structural Determinacy of Aspect in Japanese2005

    • Author(s)
      Kimura Naoki, Jung-ho Kim, Masatoshi Koizumi
    • Journal Title

      Lexicon Forum 1

      Pages: 133-161

    • NAID

      40015315142

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Syntactic structure of ditransitive constructions in apanese : Behavioral and imaeing studies2005

    • Author(s)
      Koizumi, Masatoshi
    • Journal Title

      The Proceedings of the Tokyo Conference on Psycholinguistics 6

      Pages: 1-25

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Priority information used for the processing of Japa nese sentences : Thematic roles, case particles or gr ammatical functions?2005

    • Author(s)
      Tamaoka, Katsuo, Hiromu Sakai, Jun-ichi Kawaha ra, Yayoi Miyaoka, Hyunjung Lim, Masatoshi K oizumi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Psycholinguistic Research 34

      Pages: 281-332

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Sentence Processing and Phrase Structural Determi nacy of Aspect in Japanese.2005

    • Author(s)
      Kimura, Naoki, Jung-ho Kim, Masatoshi Koizumi
    • Journal Title

      Lexicon Forum 1

      Pages: 133-161

    • NAID

      40015315142

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Syntactic structure of ditransitive constructions in Japanese : Behavioral and imaging studies. In Y.Otsu (ed.), pp.1-25.. Hituzi Shobo Publishing Company. November, 20052005

    • Author(s)
      Koizumi, Masatoshi
    • Journal Title

      The Proceedings of the Tokyo Conference on Psycholinguistics 6

      Pages: 1-25

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Priority information used for the processing of Japanese sentences : Thematic roles, case particles or grammatical functions?2005

    • Author(s)
      Tamaoka, Katsuo, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Psycholinguistic Research 34(3)

      Pages: 273-324

    • NAID

      120000880327

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Sentence Processing and Phrase Structural Determinacy of Aspect in Japanese2005

    • Author(s)
      Naoki Kimura
    • Journal Title

      Lexicon Forum 1

      Pages: 1-29

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Cognitive Processing of Japanese Sentences with Ditransitive Verbs2004

    • Author(s)
      Koizumi Masatoshi, Katsuo Pamaoka
    • Journal Title

      Gengo Kenkyu 125

      Pages: 173-190

    • NAID

      130003565738

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Acquisition of Voicing Contrasts in Japanese Infants2004

    • Author(s)
      Nasukawa Kuniya, Masatoshi Koizumi
    • Journal Title

      Tohoku Studies in Linguistics 13

      Pages: 1-12

    • NAID

      120006895789

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Syntax of Ditransitives in Japanese : A Preliminary Report from Acquisition2004

    • Author(s)
      Isobe Miwa, Natsuko Katsura, Masatoshi Koizumi, Kuniya Nasukawa, Yumi Sakai, Koji Sugisaki, Noriaki Yusa
    • Journal Title

      The Proceedings of the Tokyo Conference on Psycholinguistics 5

      Pages: 163-182

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Cognitive Processing of Japanese Sentences with Di transitive Verbs.2004

    • Author(s)
      Koizumi, Masatoshi, Katsuo Tamaoka
    • Journal Title

      Gengo Kenkyu (Journal of the Linguistic Society of Japan) 125

      Pages: 173-190

    • NAID

      130003565738

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Acquisition of Voicing Contrasts in Japanese I nfants2004

    • Author(s)
      Nasukawa, Kuniya, Masatoshi Koizumi
    • Journal Title

      Tohoku Studies in Linguistics 13

      Pages: 1-12

    • NAID

      120006895789

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Syntax of Ditransitives in Japanese : A Prelim nary Report from Acquisition2004

    • Author(s)
      Isobe, Miwa, Natsuko Katsura, Masatoshi Koizumi, Kuniya Nasukawa, Yumi Sakai, Koji Sugisaki, Noriaki Yusa
    • Journal Title

      The Proceedings of the Tokyo Conference on Psycholinguistics 5

      Pages: 163-182

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Syntax of Ditransitives in Japanese : A Preliminary Report from Acquisition2004

    • Author(s)
      Miwa Isobe
    • Journal Title

      The Proceedings of the Tokyo Conference on Psycholinguistics 5

      Pages: 163-182

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] The acqusition of voicing contrasts in Japanese infants2004

    • Author(s)
      Kuniya Nasukawa
    • Journal Title

      Tohoku Studies in Linguistics 13

      Pages: 1-12

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Cognitive Processing of Japanese Sentences with Ditransitive Verbs2004

    • Author(s)
      Masatoshi Koizumi
    • Journal Title

      Gengo Kenkyu 125

      Pages: 173-190

    • NAID

      130003565738

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report

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