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Licensing condition on resultatives and PATH phrases-an alternative to the Direct Object Condition

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21520515
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field English linguistics
Research InstitutionTokyo University of Science

Principal Investigator

MARUTA Tadao  東京理科大学, 理学部, 教授 (10115074)

Project Period (FY) 2009 – 2011
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Keywords結果句 / 語彙意味論 / 直接目的語制約 / Theme / Theme(COL) / Theme(COS)
Research Abstract

In this study, I deconstructed the established constraint on English resulatatives that regulates the distribution of phrases flat as in John hammered the metal flat, and proposed a new alternative theory from the lexical-semantic viewpoint. So far resultatives are supposed to follow the Direct Object Restriction(DOR), which requires the resultatives to take the direst object host. However, since the DOR has many counter-examples where the subject can host them too, there has been a new theory needed. The present theory's approach is as follows : first I divided the traditional Theme role into Theme<COS>(=change of state) and Theme<COL>(=change of location), based on which I reanalyzed the distribution of resultatives to propose the Thematic Licensing Constraint on Resultatives(TCLR). The TCLR, unlike the DOR, does not resort to the direct object but look at the semantic matching between the resultative and its host, which can explain not only the facts covered by the DOR but also its counter-examples. This is because the TCLR allows non-direct-object hosts under certain conditions, which is the uniqueness of my theory and the breakthrough to the problems of the former theory. Indeed, subject-host sentences like The couple waltzed to the window are no problem since the host is Theme<COL> and the resultative is Goal, which displays a semantically harmonious condition. There can be further new data predicted. With unergative constructions like The dog died stiff with rigor mortis, the subject can be available for the host. Since the dog carries Theme<COS>, which is in harmony with the resultative with stative interpretation. Furthermore the TCLR is a conceptually natural constraint, which specifies that a stative or locational resultative may be allowed depending whether the host is a undergoer of stative or locational change. Overall, I have developed an innovation theory that explains the distribution of English resultatives.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2011 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2010 Annual Research Report
  • 2009 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All 2012 2011 2010 2009

All Journal Article (9 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results) Presentation (6 results)

  • [Journal Article] On passivized tough-infinitives in current American English2012

    • Author(s)
      Tadao Maruta
    • Journal Title

      東京理科大学紀要(教養編)

      Volume: 44号 Pages: 21-33

    • NAID

      40019338841

    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] On passivized tough-infinitives in current American English2012

    • Author(s)
      MARUTA, Tadao
    • Journal Title

      東京理科大学紀要

      Volume: 44 Pages: 21-33

    • NAID

      40019338841

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Locative Alternation Revisted-Fine-Grained Semantics of Spray/Load Verbs2011

    • Author(s)
      Tadao Maruta
    • Journal Title

      東京理科大学紀要(教養編)

      Volume: 43号 Pages: 235-253

    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report 2010 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] ことばから脳内をのぞく-音読障害の症状から-2010

    • Author(s)
      丸田忠雄
    • Journal Title

      理大フォーラム

      Volume: 315号 Pages: 34-36

    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Themeの2分類と結果句に対する認可条件2010

    • Author(s)
      丸田忠雄
    • Journal Title

      東京理科大学紀要(教養編)

      Volume: 42号 Pages: 37-58

    • NAID

      40017121300

    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] ことばから脳内をのぞく-音読障害の症状から-2010

    • Author(s)
      丸田忠雄
    • Journal Title

      理大 科学フォーラム

      Volume: 315 Pages: 35-36

    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Theme の2分類と結果句に対する認可条件2010

    • Author(s)
      丸田忠雄
    • Journal Title

      東京理科大学紀要(教養篇) 42

      Pages: 37-58

    • NAID

      40017121300

    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Morphemic perseverative blends by a Japanese phonological dyslexic in reading aloud two-kanji compounds2009

    • Author(s)
      Tadao Maruta, Tatsuya Yamagishi
    • Journal Title

      Niigata Journal of Health and Welfare

      Volume: 8 Pages: 50-58

    • NAID

      120006790280

    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Morphemic perseverative blends by a Japanese phonological dyslexic in reading aloud two-kanji compounds2009

    • Author(s)
      丸田忠雄
    • Journal Title

      Niigata Journal of Health and Welfare 8-1

      Pages: 50-58

    • NAID

      120006790280

    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] On Passivised Tough-infinitives2012

    • Author(s)
      丸田忠雄
    • Organizer
      第3回北海道理論言語学研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      旭川医科大学
    • Year and Date
      2012-03-07
    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] On Passivized Infinitives2012

    • Author(s)
      丸田忠雄
    • Organizer
      第3回北海道理論言語学研究会
    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Short love poems are easy to be read and understood.は文法的か-アメリカ英語とイギリス英語の違い2011

    • Author(s)
      丸田忠雄
    • Organizer
      日本時事英語学会
    • Place of Presentation
      京都産業大学
    • Year and Date
      2011-10-23
    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Short love poems are easy to be read and understood.は文法的か-アメリカ英語とイギリス英語の違い2011

    • Author(s)
      丸田忠雄
    • Organizer
      日本時事英語学会53回大会
    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Account for~の新しい用法 unaccounted-forからの意味的逆成か2010

    • Author(s)
      丸田忠雄
    • Organizer
      日本時事英語学会第52回年次大会
    • Place of Presentation
      東海大学高輪キャンパス(東京)
    • Year and Date
      2010-10-03
    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Account for~の新しい用法unaccounted-forからの意味的逆成か2010

    • Author(s)
      丸田忠雄
    • Organizer
      時事英語学会52回大会
    • Related Report
      2011 Final Research Report

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Published: 2009-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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