2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
the syntax of embedded structures
| Project/Area Number |
23520604
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
English linguistics
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| Research Institution | Nagasaki University (2012-2013)
Shokei University (2011) |
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Principal Investigator |
HIROE Akira 長崎大学, 言語教育研究センター, 教授 (20369119)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | bare-embedding / illocutionary force |
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| Research Abstract |
This research aims at exploring a syntax-pragmatics interface, focusing in particular on the embedded structures in direct quotes(DQ) and free indirect speech (FIS). More specifically, DQs and FIS have no selectional relations with the putatively selecting matrix verbs or matrix predicates which include the verbs. In other words, DQs and FIS are syntactic adjuncts. They can be embedded by a syntactic operation "bare-embedding" in such a way to create a different illocutionary force in the complement sentences from that of matrix verbs or predicates.
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