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2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Formal Semantic Studies of "Degrees" and "Differences"

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 19520353
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Linguistics
Research InstitutionUniversity of the Ryukyus

Principal Investigator

KURAFUJI Takeo  University of the Ryukyus, 法学部, 教授 (60305175)

Project Period (FY) 2007 – 2009
Keywords比較構文 / 程度表現 / 動的意味論 / 差の比較
Research Abstract

This research project investigated the semantics of degree expressions such as comparative constructions and the out-prefix sentence in English, and (tentatively) concluded the following. (1) Positive extents and differences are both regarded as sets of points on a scale, so that they are in the same semantic type, but they are different in sorts, and therefore cannot co-occur. Negative extents can be regarded as the same sort of differences in that they are defined as a difference between the whole scale and a positive extent. If so, negative extents are not independent sorts in the ontology of degrees. (2) It is widely assumed that truth conditions of comparative sentences like A is taller than B are represented as tall(A)>tall(B), but as far as the Japanese comparative construction is concerned, they should be represented as $d[d=tall(A)-tall(B)], in which the existential quantifier binds the degree variable. Given that Japanese yori/izyooni 'than'-clauses have anaphoric degree variables, the compositional relation between the matrix and the subordinate 'than'-clauses can be captured by dynamic binding.

  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2010 2009 2008 2007

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Clausal Pied-Piping and Cyclicity of Ellipsis: Evidence from Truncated Wh-Questions in Okinawan2010

    • Author(s)
      Kurafuji, Takeo
    • Journal Title

      North East Linguistic Society 38

      Pages: 13-22

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A Dynamic Approach to Degree Expressions2010

    • Author(s)
      Kurafuji, Takeo
    • Journal Title

      JELS 27: Papers from the Twenty-Seventh Conference of The English Linguistic Society of Japan

      Pages: 109-128

  • [Journal Article] A Demonstrative Analysis of Anaphora in Hob-Nob Sentences, Akito Sakurai, Koichi Hasida and Katsumi Nitta (eds. )2007

    • Author(s)
      Kurafuji, Takeo
    • Journal Title

      New Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence

      Pages: 427-437

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 程度表現への動的アプローチ2009

    • Author(s)
      藏藤健雄
    • Organizer
      日本英語学会第27回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪大学
    • Year and Date
      20090000
  • [Presentation] 形式意味論からの期待2008

    • Author(s)
      藏藤健雄
    • Organizer
      日本心理学会第72回大会シンポジウム「言語研究者は心理学に何を期待するか?」
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道大学
    • Year and Date
      20080000
  • [Presentation] Clausal Pied-Piping and Cyclicity of Ellipsis: Evidence from Truncated Wh-Questions in Okinawan2007

    • Author(s)
      Kurafuji, Takeo
    • Organizer
      The 38th Conference of North Eastern Linguistics Society
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Ottawa, Canada
    • Year and Date
      20070000

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Published: 2011-06-18   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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