2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A Multifaceted Study on the Domain-Specificity of the Faculty of Language and the Modularity of Mind
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23320099
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
English linguistics
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| Research Institution | Meikai University (2013)
Keio University (2011-2012) |
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Principal Investigator |
OTSU Yukio 明海大学, 外国語学部, 教授 (80100410)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
ISOBE Miwa 東京藝術大学, 学内共同利用施設等, 講師 (00449018)
IKE-UCHI Masayuki 津田塾大学, 学芸学部, 教授 (20105381)
SUGISAKI Koji 三重大学, 人文学部, 教授 (60362331)
IMANISHI Noriko 東京大学, 人文社会系研究科, 教授 (70111739)
KOMACHI Masayuki 静岡大学, 学内共同利用施設等, 講師 (70467364)
INADA Toshiaki 長崎大学, 学内共同利用施設等, 教授 (80108258)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
TANCREDI Christopher 慶應義塾大学, 付置研究所, 教授 (80251750)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | 言語機能 / 領域固有性 / 心のモジュール性 / 言語獲得 / 言語間変異 / 史的変化 / インターフェイス / 進化 |
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| Research Abstract |
We investigated the nature of the Faculty of Language from the viewpoints of language acquisition, cross-linguistic variation, historical change, mental interfaces, and evolution. We attempted to integrate findings in each area into a single model, paying particular attention to the problems of domain-specificity of the Faculty of Language and modularity of mind. In addition, based on discussions with teachers of elementary, junior high, and senior high schools concerning the implications of our findings, we developed teaching materials that can be used in language arts classes.
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