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Diachronic Studies in there-construction

Research Project

Project/Area Number 26370571
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field English linguistics
Research InstitutionSeitoku University

Principal Investigator

Fujiwara Yasuaki  聖徳大学, 文学部, 教授 (30040067)

Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywordsthere 構文 / 形式主語 / there の機能 / there の挿入 / 前置詞句 / 意味上の主語 / 指示詞 / 虚辞の there / 場所の there / 存在文の鋳型 / 指示機能 / 代名詞の機能 / パストン家文書 / there挿入 / 存在文 / there の代名詞的機能 / 通時的分析 / 中英語 / there 挿入 / there構文 / 虚辞のthere / thereの指示機能 / トロイラスとクリセイダ / マンデヴィル旅行記 / ウィクリフ派訳聖書 / 脈絡
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The result of this study is that we were able to clarify the motivation of "there" behind its use and function as a formal subject as well as the period and the process of the establishment of "there-construction." The construction like "There is a tower in Tokyo," which indicates the existence of someone or something, started in the form of "In Tokyo is a tower," then "there" was inserted instead of the prepositional phrase which was unbable to be a subject, as in "In Tokyo there is a tower," by the end of the 14th century, and finally, the construction was complete by the middle of the 15th century after the prepositional phrase moved behind the logical subject. The reason for "there" as a formal subject is due to the fact that "there" is derived from the demonstrative "tha" (=that) + "-r" (adverbial ending) and retains its original function, as "there" in "thereafter" (=after that) and "therefore" (=because of it) does.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2016 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (18 results)

All 2017 2016 2015 2014

All Journal Article (12 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 12 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 3 results) Presentation (6 results)

  • [Journal Article] 英語の存在文の there の文法化2017

    • Author(s)
      藤原保明
    • Journal Title

      『聖徳大学研究紀要』

      Volume: 27 Pages: 43-50

    • NAID

      120006313369

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 複合名詞における man の母音弱化2016

    • Author(s)
      藤原保明
    • Journal Title

      『近代英語研究』(近代英語協会)

      Volume: 32 Pages: 21-39

    • NAID

      40020972578

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] 大母音推移再考―目的論的アプローチ2016

    • Author(s)
      藤原保明
    • Journal Title

      『言語文化研究』(聖徳大学大学院言語文化学会)

      Volume: 15 Pages: 13-22

    • NAID

      40021170800

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 「ちりめん本」研究に向けて2016

    • Author(s)
      藤原保明
    • Journal Title

      Otsuka Forum (大塚英語教育研究会)

      Volume: 34 Pages: 70-85

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 詩のリズムと押印の制約について2016

    • Author(s)
      藤原保明
    • Journal Title

      『英語の発音と表記』(英語発音・表記学会)

      Volume: 9 Pages: 1-24

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] 英語に借用された日本語の表記と発音2016

    • Author(s)
      藤原保明
    • Journal Title

      『聖徳大学研究紀要』

      Volume: 26 Pages: 69-76

    • NAID

      110010036939

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 複合名詞における man の母音弱化2016

    • Author(s)
      藤原保明
    • Journal Title

      『近代英語研究』

      Volume: 32 Pages: 21-39

    • NAID

      40020972578

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] 英語に借用された日本語の通時的研究2015

    • Author(s)
      藤原保明
    • Journal Title

      Otsuka Forum

      Volume: 33 Pages: 37-48

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Kwaidan の there と存在文2015

    • Author(s)
      藤原保明
    • Journal Title

      『言語文化研究』(聖徳大学言語文化学会)

      Volume: 14 Pages: 1-19

    • NAID

      40020818340

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 等位表現における強勢音節とモーラの機能について2015

    • Author(s)
      藤原保明
    • Journal Title

      聖徳大学研究紀要

      Volume: 25

    • NAID

      110009929947

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 英語の高段長母音の短化の要因2015

    • Author(s)
      藤原保明
    • Journal Title

      英語の発音と表記

      Volume: 8 Pages: 1-15

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] There存在文の史的発達過程2015

    • Author(s)
      藤原保明
    • Journal Title

      チョーサーに始まる英米文学、河崎征俊教授退職記念論文集

      Volume: 1 Pages: 18-39

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 大母音推移再考―目的論的アプローチ2016

    • Author(s)
      藤原保明
    • Organizer
      英語発音・表記学会
    • Place of Presentation
      茨城キリスト教大学(茨城県日立市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-07-02
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 詩のリズムと押印の制約2016

    • Author(s)
      藤原保明
    • Organizer
      日本英文学会
    • Place of Presentation
      京都大学吉田キャンパス(京都府京都市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-05-29
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 存在文の there の文法化について2015

    • Author(s)
      藤原保明
    • Organizer
      日本中世英語英文学会第31回全国大会
    • Place of Presentation
      慶應義塾大学三田キャンパス(東京都・港区)
    • Year and Date
      2015-12-05
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 英語に借入された日本語の発音と表記2015

    • Author(s)
      藤原保明
    • Organizer
      英語発音・表記学会第20回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      茨城キリスト教大学(茨城県・日立市)
    • Year and Date
      2015-07-04
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 中英語後期のthere構文-『トロイラスとクリセイデ』を中心に2014

    • Author(s)
      藤原保明
    • Organizer
      日本中世英語英文学会
    • Place of Presentation
      同志社大学今出川キャンパス
    • Year and Date
      2014-12-07
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 英語の高段長母音の短化の要因2014

    • Author(s)
      藤原保明
    • Organizer
      英語発音・表記学会
    • Place of Presentation
      茨城キリスト教大学
    • Year and Date
      2014-07-05
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report

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