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The Characteristics and Distribution of Modality Expressions: in view of the roles of Functional Categories and Complementizers

Research Project

Project/Area Number 26770138
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Linguistics
Research InstitutionYokohama National University

Principal Investigator

Munakata Takashi  横浜国立大学, 環境情報研究科(研究院), 非常勤研究員 (70637941)

Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Keywords生成文法 / 統語論 / モダリティ表現 / 補文構造 / modal base / CP領域・機能範疇 / モダリティとモーダル基盤 / 理論言語学 (生成文法) / 比較研究
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research aims to derive the source of the interpretations of modal expressions and functional categories within the CP domain from modal base and relevant syntactic phenomena.
Focused on matrix verbs which requires modality expressions of a particular type in embedded clauses, it clarifies the syntactic relationship between the matrix verbs and Force head, on which it claims the value of modal base appears. Then, it suggests Force head is connected with matrix verbs syntactically, providing the bridge between them and modal base through it. This makes the head of Force indispensable so that modal expressions are given interpretation, because the value of modal base semantically determines the interpretations of these expressions under its scope. Thus, when ForceP is unprojected or occupied by other items, it follows that modality interpretations cannot be obtained, because the matrix verbs can select only subordinate clauses with ForceP projected and its head unoccupied.

Report

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

    (3 results)

All 2015 2014

All Presentation (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results) Funded Workshop (1 results)

  • [Presentation] Syntactic Cartography Plays a Role: Modal Environment in Subordinate Clauses2015

    • Author(s)
      Takashi Munakata
    • Organizer
      International Workshop on Syntactic Cartography 2015
    • Place of Presentation
      中国北京語言大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-12-06
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 埋め込み節におけるモーダル表現と機能範疇及び主動詞の選択条件の関係について2014

    • Author(s)
      宗像 孝
    • Organizer
      日本言語学会
    • Place of Presentation
      愛媛大学
    • Year and Date
      2014-11-15
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Funded Workshop] Workshop on Modality and Embedded Clauses2015

    • Place of Presentation
      横浜国立大学みなとみらいキャンパス
    • Year and Date
      2015-12-23
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2014-04-04   Modified: 2017-05-10  

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