2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Diachronic Development and Semantic Extension of Japanese Expressionsof Ability and Degree of Difficulty
| Project/Area Number |
22520460
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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 |
Japanese linguistics
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| Research Institution | Kanazawa University |
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Principal Investigator |
KONDOH Akira 金沢大学, 学校教育系, 教授 (50178406)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 日本語史 / 可能表現 / 難易表現 / 危惧表現 / 文法化 / 配慮表現 |
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| Research Abstract |
With respect to expressions denoting degree of difficulty, I examined expressions with auxiliary adjectives based on my previous research from the viewpoint of diachronic change. Through the examination, I described the direction and types of their semantic change and pointed out asymmetrical relations between expressions of difficulty and those of easiness. With respect to denoting ability, I made detailed observations on expressions with auxiliary verbs such as “ahe-zu” or “yara-zu” based on previous studies. I also maintained that expressions of anxiety are derived from those of ability and overviewed the diachronic development of them.
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