Helpの準助動詞用法

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This paper argues that the verb help has the function of a semi-auxiliary. When the verb help is followed by an infinitive, it appears in four sentence types, as shown in (i)-(iv) below.<BR>(i) John helped Mary to wash the dishes.<BR>(ii) John helped Mary wash the dishes.<BR>(iii) John helped to wash the dishes.<BR>(iv) John helped wash the dishes. In the types (iii) and (iv), we sometimes find a sentence in which the subject of help is identical with the implicit infinitival subject not only in Present-day but also in earlier English. This usage of help satisfies Kajita's (1968) defining characteristics of a semi-auxiliary. In the sentence where help has developed the function of a semi-auxiliary, it is suggested that the central meaning of help ‘to aid, to assist’ has changed to the marginal meaning ‘to serve’.

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  • CRID
    1390001205415701376
  • NII Article ID
    130003356827
  • DOI
    10.11220/mea1984.1999.45
  • ISSN
    2186439X
    21864381
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
    • CiNii Articles
  • Abstract License Flag
    Disallowed

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