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How are archaic expressions used that remain in the modern Japanese? : Focusing on the use of Auxiliary Verbs in Written and Spoken Language

  • The Japanese Language Association of Korea
  • Abbr : JLAK
  • 2024, (81), pp.163-181
  • DOI : 10.14817/jlak.2024.81.163
  • Publisher : The Japanese Language Association Of Korea
  • Research Area : Humanities > Japanese Language and Literature
  • Received : June 28, 2024
  • Accepted : August 26, 2024
  • Published : September 20, 2024

Uematsu, Yoko 1

1昭和女子大学

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ABSTRACT

This study clarified how archaic expressions (auxiliary verbs) covered in the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) are used in written and spoken modern Japanese. The study items of N2 and N1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) include archaic expressions that remain in modern Japanese. However, according to Uematsu (2023), even if learners of Japanese understand archaic expressions as grammatical items, they are unaware that they contain archaic elements. To introduce ancient Japanese to Japanese language learners who are learning ancient Japanese for the first time without making them feel uncomfortable, it is important to utilize the knowledge of modern Japanese. Which sentence patterns and expressions in modern Japanese are most effective? It is necessary to understand how archaic expressions that remain in modern Japanese are used in the written and spoken language of daily life. Therefore, this study was conducted to clarify the two following points: (1) What archaic expressions are learned while studying for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, and (2) What kind of archaic expressions are used in modern Japanese and to what extent? As a result, it was found that nine auxiliary verb expressions are covered in the study of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Still, more than 90% of them are "zu" and "beshi." It was also revealed that "beshi" is the most frequently used archaic expression in modern Japanese, while the other items do not receive much input.

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