A study of the interface between form and meaning: with special reference to comparative constructions in Japanese and English
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23720249
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
English linguistics
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| Research Institution | Osaka University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
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| Keywords | 比較構文 / 統語論 / イベント意味論 / 空演算子移動 / 段階形容詞 / イベント構造 / 意味論 |
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| Research Abstract |
This research aims at exploring the syntax-semantics interface, investigating subcomparatives and (ordinary) clausal comparatives in Japanese and English. As a result, it has been found that these constructions have different structures, and that the interpretation of the former type of construction is related with event measurement. This study has also shown the acceptability condition of these two types of clausal comparatives, based on their syntactic structures and semantic representations.
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