| Project/Area Number |
26884008
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
English linguistics
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| Research Institution | University of Tsukuba |
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Principal Investigator |
Nishimaki Kazuya 筑波大学, グローバルコミュニケーション教育センター, 特任研究員 (10734189)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-08-29 – 2016-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
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| Keywords | 形態論と統語論の競合 / 言語の普遍性と多様性 / パラメーター / 具現形式 / 言語間比較 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
As an approach to cross-linguistic variations, Ackema and Neeleman (2004) propose Competition Theory. This study is cross-linguistic compariosn based on Competition Theiry, foucsing on English and Japanese. Its core assumption is that morphology and syntax compete for structural realization. On this assumption, languages are divided into morphology-preferring and syntax-preferring languages, depending on whether morphological or syntactic realization is preferred in a given language. Assuming that English and Japanese exemplify syntax-preferring and morphology-preferring languages, this study has showed that English-Japanese contrasts that have been sprerately discussed in the literature can be given a unified account as resulting from the distinction between syntax-preferring and morphology-preferring languages.
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