「多くある」文に関する一考察 -日本語教育の観点から見た「正用」と「誤用」の 認識をめぐって-

Abstract

In Japanese, there is a case that we add substantive verb “ある” or “いる” at the end of　“多く”,　which is the conclusive of adjective “多い”, and use it in the shape of “多くある” or “多くいる”. “多くある” or “多くいる” roughly has the same meaning as “多い” in the sentence. So, in a sense, we can say “ある” or “いる” is an unnecessary addition. Therefore, it can be seen that “多くある“ or ”多くいる“ is used relatively less in actual daily language life, especially in article language. There’s a tendency that foreigners use this expression relatively more than native Japanese speakers. In this article, I stated my views about which way is more reasonable to understand　and deal with the proper use and misuse in Japanese education through consideration and analysis on the rules of word classes and usage about “多く”-the conclusive of adjective “多い” ; and the process and reason of the creation of “多くある” and it’s reality of using. Also, through the survey about “多くある” of native Japanese speakers and native Chinese or Korean speakers, I considered the understanding difference between native Japanese speakers and non-native Japanese speakers. Lastly, I expressed my opinion that it is advisable to see the usage of “多くある”　as a sentence structure in Japanese teaching if it is a proper use.