An Empirical Study on the Axiality of Gradable Adjectives
0
조회
0
다운로드
0
인용
0
참고문헌
키워드
초록
This study sought to empirically test the hypothesis that one adjective in adjective-adverb combinations acts as a central axis. The research focused on four semantic domains—degree of state and change, physical size, physical properties, and quality and state evaluation—selecting representative adjective pairs from each domain and analyzing how they combine with the adverbs "almost" and "slightly." Using frequency analysis from the COCA corpus, the findings revealed that it is challenging to generalize that a specific adjective consistently serves as an axis. Instead, the way adjectives pair with adverbs can vary depending on the context. This study underscores the need to consider the complexity and flexibility of adjective usage, indicating that simple binary models may not adequately capture the nuances of adjective-adverb combinations. Future research and language education should take these factors into account.
Abstract
This study sought to empirically test the hypothesis that one adjective in adjective-adverb combinations acts as a central axis. The research focused on four semantic domains—degree of state and change, physical size, physical properties, and quality and state evaluation—selecting representative adjective pairs from each domain and analyzing how they combine with the adverbs "almost" and "slightly." Using frequency analysis from the COCA corpus, the findings revealed that it is challenging to generalize that a specific adjective consistently serves as an axis. Instead, the way adjectives pair with adverbs can vary depending on the context. This study underscores the need to consider the complexity and flexibility of adjective usage, indicating that simple binary models may not adequately capture the nuances of adjective-adverb combinations. Future research and language education should take these factors into account.
참고문헌 (17)
- Bhat, D. N. S., "Studies in Language Companion Series" (1994), John Benjamins Publishing Company
- Collins, P, "The structure of English : A functional perspective" (1991), Harper Collins
- Heim, I., "Semantics in generative grammar" (1998), Blackwell Publishers
- Karttunen, L., "Syntax and semantics: Presupposition Vol. 11", pp.1~56 (1979), Academic Press
- Kennedy, C., "Scale structure and the semantic typology of gradable predicates", Language, 83(2), pp.345~381 (2007)
- Kennedy, C., "Scale structure, degree modification, and the semantics of gradable adjectives", Language, 81(2), pp.345~381 (2005)[DOI]
- Kempson, R., "Presupposition and the semantics", pragmatics interface, 2003, pp.35(5), 649~670
- Kratzer, A, "The generic book", pp.125~175 (1995), University of Chicago Press
- Kim, E, "A corpus-based study on the semantics of English maximizers", Doctor, pp.2018
- Langacker, R. W, "Foundations of cognitive grammar: Volume 1: Theoretical prerequisites" (1987), Stanford University Press
- Langacker, R. W., "Concept, image, and symbol : The cognitive basis of grammar", Cognitive Linguistics, 1(1), pp.3~18 (1990)
- Lyons, J, "Semantics" (1977), Cambridge University Press
- Nunberg, G, "The handbook of pragmatics", pp.276~290 (1995), Blackwell
- Paradis, C, "Lund Studies in English, 92" (1997), Lund University Press
- Quirk, R., "A comprehensive grammar of the English language" (1985), Longman
- Talmy, L, "Toward a cognitive semantics : Concept structuring systems" (2000), MIT Press
- Talmy, L., "Cognitive linguistics and the nature of language", Cognitive Linguistics, 1(1), pp.1~30 (2000)