2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Experimental Studies on First Language Acquisition : From a Minimalist Perspective
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17520281
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Linguistics
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| Research Institution | Kinjo Gakuin University |
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Principal Investigator |
HARADA Kazuko I Kinjo Gakuin University, Faculty of Humanities, Professor (60156502)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2005 – 2007
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| Keywords | generative grammar / Minimalist program / First language acquisition / syntactic development / derivational costs |
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| Research Abstract |
1. The concept of derivational costs in Minimalist program is closely examined by comparing the results of the experimental and longitudinal studies of Japanese and English relative clauses. In particular, the possibility to compare derivations across languages is examined in spite of the current trend that the cost of derivation has been considered only within one particular language. The discussion leads to the conclusion that it will be possible to compare derivations across languages on the condition that the same numeration as a starting point of derivation should be relaxed in its phonetic aspect. See Harada (2007)b and Harada (2008).
2. The longitudinal data of relative clauses by three Japanese children are analyzed in details and the results are available in Harada (2007)a.
3. The longitudinal data of' 'tough', perception, potential, and causative constructions by three Japanese children are analyzed, concentrating our discussion on whether they are control or raising constructions.
4. Noun modification expressions in the form of "... predicate + noun" are sorted out from the longitudinal data by three Japanese children. The results are classified according to the subject and his/her age and available in the report of this research project.
5. The data of 25 sessions were collected from one Japanese boy from 2005 to 2006. The new data collection from one Japanese girl started in May 2007. The data of 11 sessions were obtained from the girl and nine of them were transcribed and inputted into a computer.
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Research Products
(8 results)
