Analysis of Degree Modifier and Quantity Modifier by Scale-structure

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  • スケール構造を用いた程度修飾・数量修飾の分析
  • スケール構造を用いた程度修飾・数量修飾の分析 : 「ほど」「分」を対象として
  • スケール コウゾウ オ モチイタ テイド シュウショク ・ スウリョウ シュウショク ノ ブンセキ : 「 ホド 」 「 フン 」 オ タイショウ ト シテ
  • ——「ほど」「分」を対象として——

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<p>In Japanese, there are two ways to emphasize degree or quantity. One is to use the adverb, and the other is to use subordinate clause. In this paper, the functionality of subordinate clause being used as both degree and quantity modifier is analyzed based on scale structure. According to our research, when act as modifier, the adverb emphasizes either degree or quantity while the subordinate clause generally implies both degree and quantity. Based on the analysis of the adverb, we examined degree and quantity modification exhibited in subordinate clause. In conclusion, the Hodo-clause modifies the degree in essence whilst the Bun-clause essentially modifies the quantity, although both of the clauses can extend their modification to the other end. To clarify our point, we have extended the scale-structure analysis to complex sentences, which is challenging since it was only applied to simple sentences traditionally. We believe that widening the application range of scale-structure analysis will contribute to the study of the relationship between simple sentence and complex sentence.</p>

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