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Abstract

In this article, we discuss business articles in online newspapers in Japan, presenting an analysis of the vocabulary in terms of parts of speech and word types. The results are summarized as follows. Firstly, our part-of-speech analysis indicates that the frequency of nouns is the highest, followed by verbs, na-adjectives, and i-adjectives in this order. Secondly, the most frequently used type of noun is concerned with business, with a number of instances of different words (rather than the continuous occurrences of the same words). Thirdly, as for verbs, the light verb construction, where suru co-occurs with action nouns, is most frequently attested. Incidentally, not only the vocabulary of everyday life but also the business vocabulary are frequently used. Fourthly, the most frequently attested type of na-adjectives concerns the vocabulary of everyday life, and compared with the case of nouns, there is a tendency that the same na-adjectives are repeatedly used. Fifthly, the most frequently used i-adjective is takai ‘high,’ and other oft-attested i-adjectives are those expressing number, quantity, and price. Finally, our analysis based on word-type distinctions indicates that “kango” is most frequently used, followed by “wago,” “konshugo,” and “gairaigo.” Incidentally, the usage ratios of nouns and na-adjectives to these word types are as follows; nouns and na-adjectives of “kanji”-type account for 60~70%, while those of “wago” type account for 20~30%, the latter of which suggests that business-related nouns and na- adjectives are most frequently utilized in “kango” forms.