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Research on labeling on the basis of comparative syntax of Japanese

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K02647
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Linguistics
Research InstitutionNanzan University

Principal Investigator

SAITO MAMORU  南山大学, 国際教養学部, 教授 (70186964)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Keywords比較統語論 / 併合 / ラベル付け / フェイズ / 転送領域 / 移動現象 / 照応形束縛 / 文法格 / 極小主義アプローチ / ラベリング / Wh疑問文 / 非顕在的移動 / θ基準 / 項省略 / スクランブリング
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In Minimalist syntax, the labeling algorithm explains the distribution of noun phrases and the nature of movement. As agreement plays a crucial role in labeling analysis of English, a question arises how labeling is accomplished in languages like Japanese without agreement. I proposed a hypothesis that in Japanese, Case and predicate inflection are weak heads that do not contribute to labeling, and showed that it explains several outstanding properties of the language, including multiple subjects, free word order, argument ellipsis, and the wide distribution of prenominal sentential modifiers. One of the theoretical consequences of this analysis is the elimination of the theta-criterion. I demonstrated that the effects of the criterion as well as the counter-examples observed in Japanese are explained by the labeling theory, which makes the criterion redundant.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

Chomsky (2013) の極小主義統語論は、二つの要素 a, b から構成素 g = {a, b} を形成する併合と g の性質を決定するラベル付けという二つの普遍的操作から成る。この限られた枠組みの中で、言語間変異を説明することが、現在の比較統語論の重要な研究テーマである。本研究は、日本語の主要な文法的特徴を普遍的なラベル付けのメカニズムによって説明し、日本語を言語理論の中に位置付けた。また、日本語の特徴に基づいて、theta 規準の効果をラベル付けから導くことを提案しており、日本語研究に基づく一般理論への貢献も行っている。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (30 results)

All 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (8 results) Journal Article (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 5 results,  Open Access: 4 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (8 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Invited: 7 results) Book (3 results) Remarks (3 results) Funded Workshop (1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] ジュネーヴ大学言語学科(スイス)

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] シエナ大学認知科学科(イタリア)

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] 国立清華大学 (台湾) 語言学研究院(中国)

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] ソガン大学英語科(韓国)

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Connecticut(U.S.A.)

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Dongguk University(韓国)

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] コネティカット大学(米国)

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] 国立清華大学(台湾)

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] 弱主要部と言語類型論 ― 日本語の文法的特質をめぐって ―2020

    • Author(s)
      斎藤 衛
    • Journal Title

      日本語研究から生成文法理論へ (2020出版予定)

      Volume: 1 Pages: 2-18

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] On the Incompatibility of Wh and Focus2018

    • Author(s)
      Bocci, Giuliano, Luigi Rizzi, and Mamoru Saito
    • Journal Title

      GENGO KENKYU (Journal of the Linguistic Society of Japan)

      Volume: 154 Issue: 0 Pages: 29-51

    • DOI

      10.11435/gengo.154.0_29

    • NAID

      130007659613

    • ISSN
      0024-3914, 2185-6710
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Kase as a Weak Head2018

    • Author(s)
      Saito, Mamoru
    • Journal Title

      McGill Working Papers in Linguistics

      Volume: 25 Pages: 382-391

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Labeling and Argument Doubling in Japanese2017

    • Author(s)
      Mamoru Saito
    • Journal Title

      Tsing Hua Journal of Chinese Studies

      Volume: 47.2 Pages: 383-405

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Notes on the Locality of Anaphor Binding and A-Movement2017

    • Author(s)
      Mamoru Saito
    • Journal Title

      English Linguistics

      Volume: 34.1 Pages: 1-33

    • NAID

      130007982659

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Japanese Wh-Phrases as Operators with Unspecified Quantificational Force2017

    • Author(s)
      Mamoru Saito
    • Journal Title

      Language and Linguistics

      Volume: 18.1 Pages: 1-25

    • DOI

      10.1075/lali.18.1.01sai

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] A Note on Transfer Domains2017

    • Author(s)
      Mamoru Saito
    • Journal Title

      Nandan Linguistics

      Volume: 12 Pages: 61-69

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] 転送の単位と言語間変異-移動と束縛における局所性をめぐって2019

    • Author(s)
      斎藤 衛
    • Organizer
      ドイツ文法理論研究会2019春の研究発表会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Weak Heads in Labeling: Case Studies with Modification Structures2019

    • Author(s)
      Mamoru Saito
    • Organizer
      Exploring Interface, National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan)
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Relativized Search in Labeling and Case Valuation2019

    • Author(s)
      Saito, Mamoru
    • Organizer
      Nanzan 2018 Comparative Syntax Workshop (Nanzan Center for Linguistics)
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] KP仮説下におけるラベル付けと格与値2019

    • Author(s)
      斎藤 衛
    • Organizer
      慶應言語学コロキアム (慶應義塾大学言語文化研究所)
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Search in Case Valuation: K as a Weak Head2018

    • Author(s)
      Saito, Mamoru
    • Organizer
      Workshop on Case Theory and Labeling of Structures (U. of Tokyo, Komaba)
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Anaphor Binding and A-Movement across CPs in the Absence of Phi-feature Agreement2018

    • Author(s)
      Mamoru Saito
    • Organizer
      The Korean Generative Grammar Circle 2018 Winter Workshop
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] フェイズと転送領域ー照応形束縛とA移動の局所性からの考察2017

    • Author(s)
      斎藤 衛
    • Organizer
      慶應言語学コロキュアム
    • Place of Presentation
      慶應義塾大学
    • Year and Date
      2017-03-18
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] The Theta-Criterion Reconsidered: Argument Doubling in Japanese2016

    • Author(s)
      Mamoru Saito
    • Organizer
      Workshop: Clausal and Nominal Complements in Monolingual and Bilingual Grammars
    • Place of Presentation
      ジュネーヴ大学
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Book] Syntactic Structures after 60 Years (Transformationsを担当)2018

    • Author(s)
      Noam Chomsky, Norbert Hornstein, Mamoru Saito, 他18名
    • Publisher
      De Gruyter Mouton
    • ISBN
      9781501514654
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Book] Handbook of Japanese Syntax (Chapter 19: Ellipsisを担当)2017

    • Author(s)
      Masayoshi Shibatani, Shigeru Miyagawa, Mamoru Saito, 他20名
    • Publisher
      De Gruyter Mouton
    • ISBN
      9781614516613
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 日本語文法ハンドブックー言語理論と言語獲得の観点から2016

    • Author(s)
      村杉恵子、斎藤 衛、宮本陽一、瀧田健介、他6名
    • Publisher
      開拓社
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 南山大学言語学研究センター、研究員紹介

    • URL

      http://www.ic.nanzan-u.ac.jp/LINGUISTICS/staff/index.html

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report 2018 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 南山大学言語学研究センター

    • URL

      http://www.ic.nanzan-u.ac.jp/LINGUISTICS/index.html

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 南山大学言語学研究センター/研究プロジェクト

    • URL

      http://www.ic.nanzan-u.ac.jp/LINGUISTICS/project/index.html

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Funded Workshop] 比較統語論ワークショップ (南山大学言語学研究センター)2019

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2022-02-16  

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