2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A Corpus-based Approach to the Functions of the English Synonymous Adverbs
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16H07359
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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 | Setsunan University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-08-26 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | 副詞 / 類義語 / 機能 / 英語史 / 語用論化 / （間）主観化 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study examines the use and distribution of the synonymous adverbs conceivably, maybe, and perhaps in order to determine their functional similarities and differences. The results demonstrate that these adverbs, which at first sight appear to be nearly interchangeable, actually function in various ways. In addition, I suggest that although epistemic modality can underlie these adverbs in essence, some of them can also be used in an intersubjective context.
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| Free Research Field |
英語学
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