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Linking arguments to phrase structure : a study of passives, psych verbs, and ditransitive verbs in JapaneseMatsuoka, Mikinari. January 2001 (has links)
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"You know, I know" : functions, uses, and acquisition of the Japanese noda predicateRenovich, Sachiko Omoto 11 1900 (has links)
In the Japanese language, there are various modal elements, which mark speakers'
subjective attitudes toward propositions. One of the most common modals is the noda
predicate, which possesses the dual function of either asserting the truth of the position or
relaying the speaker's desire for information sharing. Japanese Native Speakers (JNSs) use
noda frequently in conversation; however, Japanese Language Learners (JLLs) often face
difficulty in learning noda because of its wide variety in function and use. To determine the
nature of noda use, this study examines conversational data from role-plays and a case study
of two JLLs. The main aims of this thesis are 1) to review research on noda and to provide a
cohesive and concise explanation of its functions and 2) to examine the use and acquisition
of noda by JLLs.
Following Noda's (1997) categorization, noda can be divided broadly into two types:
scope and mood. Noda of scope exhibits the speaker's assertion that the proposition is true,
while noda of mood marks the speaker's strong desire for information to be shared by
speaker and hearer. This study proposes a framework with which to understand the functions
of noda, and classifies information which is speaker-oriented (+ Speaker/- Hearer knowledge),
hearer-oriented (-Speaker/+ Hearer), and shared (+ Speaker/+ Hearer). JLLs first tend to use
noda with speaker-oriented information, and later acquire functions related to hearer-oriented
and shared information.
In the study of role-plays, JLLs with higher oral proficiency levels as rated by the
ACTFL-OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) used a higher frequency of noda. Both the JLLs
and JNSs used noda primarily to provide and seek explanations. The intermediate-level JLLs
underused noda in providing supplemental explanations. Other uses of noda in the role-plays
included emphasizing information, seeking validity, and back-channeling. The two JLLs in
the case study did not notice the use of noda during conversations with the JNS, but began to
use noda more frequently during practice conversations upon receiving explicit instructions
on the use of noda. While the post-test did not demonstrate increased use of noda due to the
limited time of this study, there are clear indications for pedagogy. First, because the
functions of noda are varied and numerous, Japanese language textbooks and classrooms
should not be limited in providing only the 'explanation' function of noda. Second, the
frequent use of noda in Japanese conversation suggests that it should be an area of focus in
oral practice. Finally, JLLs need to develop skills in both comprehension and production of
noda to improve their Japanese discourse.
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Linking arguments to phrase structure : a study of passives, psych verbs, and ditransitive verbs in JapaneseMatsuoka, Mikinari. January 2001 (has links)
This thesis investigates the question of how the arguments of a given verb are linked to positions in a phrase structure. Through a study of passives, psych verbs, and ditransitive verbs in Japanese, it provides empirical support for the hypothesis that arguments having particular thematic roles are associated with particular syntactic positions systematically. / Chapter 2 deals with passives, in particular, two types of passive constructions, direct and indirect passives. Following some previous works, it is argued that the subject of a direct passive is generated in the same position as an object of the corresponding active verb, having the same thematic role, whereas the subject of an indirect passive is projected as an argument of a separate predicate. Several pieces of evidence for this hypothesis which are not given in the literature are provided here. / Chapter 3 is concerned with psych verbs, focusing on those that participate in a causative alternation. It is proposed that causative counterparts of these verbs can have two different structures that are parallel to the two types of passives discussed in Chapter 2. The subject of one type is generated in the same position as the object of the noncausative counterpart, having the same thematic role, whereas the subject of the other type is projected as an argument of a separate predicate. / Chapter 4 takes up ditransitive verbs, specifically, those that have inchoative counterparts, which do not project the subject of the ditransitive construction. There are two types of such verbs: one promotes the accusative argument of the ditransitive construction, rather than the dative one, to the subject of the inchoative counterpart, while the other chooses the dative argument over the accusative one for the subject of the inchoative counterpart. It is argued that this reflects the difference in the base-generated position of the dative argument between the two types of verbs. Moreover, the dative arguments of the two are distinguished in terms of thematic role. / This research is meant to contribute toward having a further understanding of how the participants of an event are expressed in grammatical forms.
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"You know, I know" : functions, uses, and acquisition of the Japanese noda predicateRenovich, Sachiko Omoto 11 1900 (has links)
In the Japanese language, there are various modal elements, which mark speakers'
subjective attitudes toward propositions. One of the most common modals is the noda
predicate, which possesses the dual function of either asserting the truth of the position or
relaying the speaker's desire for information sharing. Japanese Native Speakers (JNSs) use
noda frequently in conversation; however, Japanese Language Learners (JLLs) often face
difficulty in learning noda because of its wide variety in function and use. To determine the
nature of noda use, this study examines conversational data from role-plays and a case study
of two JLLs. The main aims of this thesis are 1) to review research on noda and to provide a
cohesive and concise explanation of its functions and 2) to examine the use and acquisition
of noda by JLLs.
Following Noda's (1997) categorization, noda can be divided broadly into two types:
scope and mood. Noda of scope exhibits the speaker's assertion that the proposition is true,
while noda of mood marks the speaker's strong desire for information to be shared by
speaker and hearer. This study proposes a framework with which to understand the functions
of noda, and classifies information which is speaker-oriented (+ Speaker/- Hearer knowledge),
hearer-oriented (-Speaker/+ Hearer), and shared (+ Speaker/+ Hearer). JLLs first tend to use
noda with speaker-oriented information, and later acquire functions related to hearer-oriented
and shared information.
In the study of role-plays, JLLs with higher oral proficiency levels as rated by the
ACTFL-OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) used a higher frequency of noda. Both the JLLs
and JNSs used noda primarily to provide and seek explanations. The intermediate-level JLLs
underused noda in providing supplemental explanations. Other uses of noda in the role-plays
included emphasizing information, seeking validity, and back-channeling. The two JLLs in
the case study did not notice the use of noda during conversations with the JNS, but began to
use noda more frequently during practice conversations upon receiving explicit instructions
on the use of noda. While the post-test did not demonstrate increased use of noda due to the
limited time of this study, there are clear indications for pedagogy. First, because the
functions of noda are varied and numerous, Japanese language textbooks and classrooms
should not be limited in providing only the 'explanation' function of noda. Second, the
frequent use of noda in Japanese conversation suggests that it should be an area of focus in
oral practice. Finally, JLLs need to develop skills in both comprehension and production of
noda to improve their Japanese discourse. / Arts, Faculty of / Asian Studies, Department of / Graduate
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Epistemology in linguistic analysis : a case study from Japanese and OkinawanShinzato, Rumiko January 1984 (has links)
Typescript. / Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1984. / Bibliography: leaves 118-123. / Microfiche. / lMaster negative: Microfiche MS33169. / vii, 123 leaves, bound ill. 29 cm
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