シラバス参照
シラバス参照
| 科目一覧へ戻る | 2026/03/11 現在 |
| 科目名／Subject | 日英語の対照言語学／English Grammar in a Contrastive Perspective |
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| 担当教員（所属）／Instructor | 於保 淳(商学部) |
| 授業科目区分／Category | 現代商学専攻博士前期課程 基本科目 |
| 開講学期／Semester | 2026年度／Academic Year 後期／Fall Semester |
| 開講曜限／Class period | 月/Mon 3 |
| 対象所属／Eligible Faculty | 商学研究科現代商学専攻博士前期課程／Graduate School of CommerceGraduate School of Commerce Major in Modern Commerce |
| 配当年次／Years | 1年,2年 |
| 単位数／Credits | 2.0 |
| 研究室番号／Office | 於保 淳(1-525) |
| オフィスアワー／Office hours | 於保 淳(Office hours: Held via Zoom, by appointment. Please email me (ohoa@res.otaru-uc.ac.jp) to schedule.) |
| 更新日／Date of renewal | 2026/02/19 | ||
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| 授業の目的・方法 ／Course Objectives and method |
【Course Objectives】 This course is an advanced-level formal semantics course that investigates the syntax and semantics of quantifiers from a cross-linguistic perspective. While all natural languages possess mechanisms to express quantification, the specific representational strategies vary significantly across languages. For example, to represent the situation described in the English sentence (1), Japanese offers at least three structural variants, as shown in (2)-(4): (1) All the cats ran away. (2) Subete-no neko-ga nigedashita. [all-gen cat-nom ran.away] (3) Neko subete-ga nigedashita. [cat all-nom ran.away] (4) Neko-ga subete nigedashita. [cat-nom all ran.away] This course addresses several core theoretical questions: How can we account for the differences between Japanese and English? Can the Japanese variants in (2)-(4) be captured under a unified formal analysis? Furthermore, what quantificational patterns are observed in other languages, and what theoretical machinery is required to analyze paradigms that diverge from both English and Japanese? We will explore these issues not merely from a descriptive standpoint, but through the rigorous theoretical framework of formal semantics. 【Course Method】 The course will be conducted through a combination of lectures, critical readings of primary literature, and in-class discussions. Students will actively engage in theoretical problem-solving and semantic analysis of various cross-linguistic data to develop their analytical skills in formal semantics. 【Important Note】 As this is an advanced-level class, students are expected to have a solid background in theoretical linguistics. Familiarity with basic syntactic and semantic theory is a strict prerequisite for enrollment. （重要：本講義は上級レベルであるため、理論言語学の背景知識が必要とされます。基本的な統語論および意味論の知識があることを、履修の必須条件とします。） |
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| 達成目標 ／Course Goals |
- Acquire basic knowledge about quantifiers in natural language - Gain practical experience applying the theoretical ideas discussed in class to new data. |
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| 授業内容 ／Course contents |
1. Introduction to Quantifiers 2. Review of Compositional Semantics I 3. Review of Compositional Semantics II 4. Generalized Quantifier Theory I 5. Generalized Quantifier Theory I 6. Generalized Quantifier Theory I 7. Generalized Quantifier Theory II 8. Generalized Quantifier Theory II 9. Generalized Quantifier Theory II 10. An Alternative Analysis I 11. An Alternative Analysis II 12. Quantification in Japanese I 13. Quantification in Japanese II 14. Numerals and Classifiers 15. Presentation Note: The course contents and schedule are subject to change. |
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| 事前学修・事後学修 ／Preparation and review class |
After every class, review all materials discussed there within the same day. Do not postpone your review. Use manaba for questions and discussions so that you share your thoughts with others. | ||
| 使用教材 ／Teaching materials |
No textbooks will be used. Lectures and discussions will be based on handouts prepared by the instructor. Reference materials and readings will be distributed in class. Some recommendations for understanding the basics of semantics: – Heim, Irene, and Angelika Kratzer. 1998. Semantics in generative grammar. Blackwell. – 田中拓郎. 2016. 『形式意味論入門』. 開拓社 – Coppock, Elizabeth and Lucas Champollion. Invitation to Formal Semantics. Some reference books for natural language quantifiers: – Szabolcsi, A. (2010). Quantification. Cambridge University Press. – Keenan, E., & Paperno, D. (Eds.). (2012). Handbook of Quantifiers in Natural language. Springer. – Paperno, D., & Keenan, E. L. (Eds.). (2017). Handbook of Quantifiers in Natural Language: Volume II. Springer. |
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| 成績評価の方法 ／Grading |
Homework assignments: 50% Final Project (Presentation and Final Paper) or Final take-home exam: 40% Active participation in discussion: 10% |
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| 成績評価の基準 ／Grading Criteria |
– Homework assignments and the final take-home exam are graded based on your answers and your explanations for your answers. Answers without explanations will not be accepted. Carefully explain, in your own words, why and how you came up with your answer. – The final paper is graded based on how well you have understood the course content and how well you have applied what you have learned in the course. Your final grade will be based on the total score: A（秀）: 100-90 Excellent performance on the requirements of the class B（優）: 89-80 Good performance on the requirements of the class C（良）: 79-70 Acceptable performance on the requirements of the class D（可）: 69-60 Minimally acceptable performance on the requirements of the class F（不可）: 59-0 Unacceptable performance on the requirements of the class |
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| 履修上の注意事項 ／Remarks |
1.【Important】If you are planning to take this course, make sure you come to the first class to understand the required level of study. Make sure that you talk with the instructor if you (have to) miss it. 2. The material will be cumulative, and it will be difficult for anyone who gets behind to catch up. Thus, attending class and doing all the exercises is important and essential. 3. This class will be conducted using both Japanese and English, or either language. The handouts are almost all in English. 4. In the event that you are unable to attend a class due to unavoidable circumstances, please notify me in advance by 12:00 pm on the day of the class at the latest. I will then provide you with a recording of the missed class. |
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| 実務経験者による授業 ／Courses conducted by the ones with practical experiences |
該当しない／No | ||
| 授業実施方法 ／Method of class |
○大学院授業／Graduate school class | ||
| 遠隔授業 ／Online class |
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