Periphrastic Constructions in Old and Middle English

• Project/Area Number: 26370573
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: English linguistics
• Research Institution: Tokyo Woman's Christian University (2015-2016); Keio University (2014)
• Principal Investigator: Ogura Michiko 東京女子大学, 現代教養学部, 教授 (20128622)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
• Keywords: 迂言用法 / 古英語 / 中英語 / 再帰構文 / 非人称構文 / 英語史 / 迂言形 / 進行形

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Periphrases are the expressions using mora than two words instead of one. Old English lost so many morphologically distinct forms that it needed some device of using auxiliary verbs as well as subjunctive forms. In this study I have examined extant texts both prose and verse, including interlinear glosses, in Old and Middle English periods, in order to show how English developed these periphrastic constructions in expressing perfect　and　future　tenses,　passive　voice,　progressive　aspect,　reflexive　and　'impersonal'　constructions in contrast with simple, personal constructions, in medieval period. Instead of using computer corpora, I have used my hands and eyes to investigate texts and contexts, sometimes going back to manuscripts, and have found earlier examples than had been found so far in previous studies and, as a result, have explained the process of the development of these periphrases as typical features of the English language.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Binomials, Word Pairs and Variation as a Feature of Style in Old English Poetry (2017)
  • Author(s): Michiko Ogura
  • Journal Title: Binomials in the History of English Volume: １
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Pronoun Retention in Od and Middle English Relative Clauses (2017)
  • Author(s): Michiko Ogura
  • Journal Title: Poetica Volume: 87
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Stylistic Devices for Starting Direct Speech in Old English Poetry (2016)
  • Author(s): Michiko Ogura
  • Journal Title: Studies in Medieval English Language and Literature Volume: 31 Pages: 1-19
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Some Peculiar Forms of Old English verbs (2016)
  • Author(s): Michiko Ogura
  • Journal Title: Studia Anglia Posnaniensia Volume: 51/2 Pages: 31-44
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] OE God, Hlaford and Drihten (2016)
  • Author(s): Michiko Ogura
  • Journal Title: SELIM Volume: 21 Pages: 81-104
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Compound Reflexive as a Metrical Filler, or SELF in HIMSELF as an Alliterating Element? (2016)
  • Author(s): Michiko Ogura
  • Journal Title: Studies in English Literature, English Number Volume: 58 Pages: 77-95
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] ”Lexicalisation of Christianity, or Christianisation of the Anglo-Saxon Vocabulary" (2014)
  • Author(s): Michiko Ogura
  • Journal Title: Studies in Modern English. The Thirtieth Anniversary Publication of Modern English Association Volume: 1 Pages: 85-100
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] "Two Syntactic Notes on Old English Grammar" (2014)
  • Author(s): Michiko Ogura
  • Journal Title: Aspects of Anglo-Saxon and Medieval England Volume: 1 Pages: 105-134
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Pronoun Retention in Old English (2016)
  • Author(s): Michiko Ogura
  • Organizer: IAUPE Main Conference
  • Place of Presentation: King's College, London, U. K.
  • Year and Date: 2016-07-29
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] Morphological Merger of Old English Verbs in the late OE Period (2016)
  • Author(s): Michiko Ogura
  • Organizer: IAUPE Medieval Symposium
  • Place of Presentation: Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, U. K.
  • Year and Date: 2016-07-23
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] Selfの存在意義 (2016)
  • Author(s): 小倉美知子
  • Organizer: 日本英文学会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学（京都市左京区吉田本町）
  • Year and Date: 2016-05-28
  • Invited
• [Presentation] LateOEに見る古英語動詞の形態的統合 (2015)
  • Author(s): 小倉美知子
  • Organizer: 日本中世英語英文学会
  • Place of Presentation: 慶應義塾大学(東京都、港区三田）
  • Year and Date: 2015-12-05
• [Presentation] Pronoun Retention in Old and Middle English Relative Clause (2015)
  • Author(s): Michiko Ogura
  • Organizer: 日本英語学会
  • Place of Presentation: 関西外国語大学(大阪府、枚方市）
  • Year and Date: 2015-11-22
  • Invited
• [Presentation] What Really Happened to 'Impersonal' and 'Reflexive' Constructions in Medieval English (2015)
  • Author(s): Michiko Ogura
  • Organizer: The 9th International Conference on Middle English
  • Place of Presentation: Wroclaw, Poland
  • Year and Date: 2015-05-02
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] ”What Really Happened to 'Impersonal' and 'Reflexive' Constructions in Medieval English" (2015)
  • Author(s): Michiko Ogura
  • Organizer: The 9th International Conference on Middle English
  • Place of Presentation: Wroclaw
  • Year and Date: 2015-05-01
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 「中世英語の非人称構文・再帰構文の抵抗」 (2014)
  • Author(s): 小倉美知子
  • Organizer: 日本中世英語英文学会
  • Place of Presentation: 同志社大学
  • Year and Date: 2014-12-06
• [Presentation] "Christianisation of Anglo-Saxon Lexemes" (2014)
  • Author(s): Michiko Ogura
  • Organizer: Old and Middle English Studies: Texts and Sources
  • Place of Presentation: IES, London
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-04
  • Invited
• [Presentation] "Features of Word Pairs in Old English Poetry" (2014)
  • Author(s): Michiko Ogura
  • Organizer: The 18th International Conference on English Historical Linguistics
  • Place of Presentation: Leuven
  • Year and Date: 2014-07-16
• [Book] 『変化に重点を置いた英語史』 (2015)
  • Author(s): 小倉美知子
  • Publisher: 英宝社