@article{ART003184098},
author={Jiang, Liu},
title={Interpretation of Grammatical Phenomena Based on Scale Structure: A Reconsideration of Predicate Verb Adjectivization and Noun Modification by Degree Adverbs},
journal={The Japanese Language Association of Korea},
issn={1229-7275},
year={2025},
number={83},
pages={81-101}
TY - JOUR
AU - Jiang, Liu
TI - Interpretation of Grammatical Phenomena Based on Scale Structure: A Reconsideration of Predicate Verb Adjectivization and Noun Modification by Degree Adverbs
JO - The Japanese Language Association of Korea
PY - 2025
VL - null
IS - 83
PB - The Japanese Language Association Of Korea
SP - 81
EP - 101
SN - 1229-7275
AB - A Reconsideration of Predicate Verb Adjectivization and Noun Modification by Degree Adverbs
This study aims to elucidate the mechanisms of predicate verb adjectivization and noun modification by degree adverbs in Japanese from the perspective of scale structure. First, predicate verb adjectivization demonstrates that both the inherent scale property of verbs and the scale property introduced by adverbial elements serve as crucial factors in facilitating this process. Second, concerning noun modification by degree adverbs, the study reveals that even nouns that do not inherently possess scale properties can co-occur with degree adverbs when a scale structure is contextually induced, in addition to cases where nouns morphologically or semantically exhibit scale properties. In particular, it highlights how context-dependent scale structures enable the gradable evaluation of nouns and promote their co-occurrence with degree adverbs. By integrating the concept of scale structure, this study proposes a unified mechanism underlying predicate verb adjectivization and noun modification by degree adverbs, thereby offering a novel perspective on the interpretation of Japanese grammar.
KW - Scalarity;Scale Structure;Adjectivization;Degree Adverbs;Noun Modification
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Jiang, Liu. (2025). Interpretation of Grammatical Phenomena Based on Scale Structure: A Reconsideration of Predicate Verb Adjectivization and Noun Modification by Degree Adverbs. The Japanese Language Association of Korea, 83, 81-101.
Jiang, Liu. 2025, "Interpretation of Grammatical Phenomena Based on Scale Structure: A Reconsideration of Predicate Verb Adjectivization and Noun Modification by Degree Adverbs", The Japanese Language Association of Korea, no.83, pp.81-101.
Jiang, Liu "Interpretation of Grammatical Phenomena Based on Scale Structure: A Reconsideration of Predicate Verb Adjectivization and Noun Modification by Degree Adverbs" The Japanese Language Association of Korea 83 pp.81-101 (2025) : 81.
Jiang, Liu. Interpretation of Grammatical Phenomena Based on Scale Structure: A Reconsideration of Predicate Verb Adjectivization and Noun Modification by Degree Adverbs. 2025; 83 : 81-101.
Jiang, Liu. "Interpretation of Grammatical Phenomena Based on Scale Structure: A Reconsideration of Predicate Verb Adjectivization and Noun Modification by Degree Adverbs" The Japanese Language Association of Korea no.83(2025) : 81-101.
Jiang, Liu. Interpretation of Grammatical Phenomena Based on Scale Structure: A Reconsideration of Predicate Verb Adjectivization and Noun Modification by Degree Adverbs. The Japanese Language Association of Korea, 83, 81-101.
Jiang, Liu. Interpretation of Grammatical Phenomena Based on Scale Structure: A Reconsideration of Predicate Verb Adjectivization and Noun Modification by Degree Adverbs. The Japanese Language Association of Korea. 2025; 83 81-101.
Jiang, Liu. Interpretation of Grammatical Phenomena Based on Scale Structure: A Reconsideration of Predicate Verb Adjectivization and Noun Modification by Degree Adverbs. 2025; 83 : 81-101.
Jiang, Liu. "Interpretation of Grammatical Phenomena Based on Scale Structure: A Reconsideration of Predicate Verb Adjectivization and Noun Modification by Degree Adverbs" The Japanese Language Association of Korea no.83(2025) : 81-101.
