2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Thing-Construals of Events and Coercion in Construction Grammar
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25770183
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
English linguistics
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| Research Institution | University of Tsukuba |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | 構文文法 / 強制 / モノ的言語 / because / 名詞句 / 副詞節 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study has investigated (i) modifications of noun phrases by adverbial clauses and (ii) an innovate use of "because"．These cases deviate from the grammatical norm. In case (i), nominal is modified by adverbial; in case (ii), the word "because" is directly followed by a word. It has been shown that the construal of an event (typically expressed by a clause) as a thing (typically expressed by a noun) plays an important role in sanctioning such peculiar constructions.
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| Free Research Field |
英語学
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