Acquiring Semantic Orientation Restriction of Resultative Adverb in Japanese Resultative Construction: An L1-Chinese L2-Japanese Learner Investigation

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10.2991/978-2-38476-311-5_9How to use a DOI?

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Japanese resultative construction; Chinese verb-resultative construction; Semantic orientation restriction; Resultative adverb; L2 acquisition

Abstract

Japanese resultative construction, which is similar to Chinese verb-resultative construction, denotes the meaning of “action-result”. Depending on the transitivity of the predicate verb, Japanese resultative constructions require different syntactic variations. Additionally, resultative adverbs within these constructions strictly obey semantic orientation restrictions based on verb classification. This thesis investigates Chinese L2 learners of Japanese, examining their comprehension of Japanese resultative constructions, particularly their mastery of the semantic orientation restrictions of resultative adverbs. Through an empirical study, it was found that due to the negative transfer of native language and the “syntactic-semantic” interface, learners at different proficiency levels exhibit variations in understanding and acquiring the semantic orientation restrictions of resultative adverbs, especially advanced learners still encountering difficulties in mastering the semantic orientation constraints of resultative adverbs with intransitive and transitive verbs.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jingyi Ma
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/01
TI  - Acquiring Semantic Orientation Restriction of Resultative Adverb in Japanese Resultative Construction: An L1-Chinese L2-Japanese Learner Investigation
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 4th International Conference on Modern Educational Technology and Social Sciences (ICMETSS 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 64
EP  - 77
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-311-5_9
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-311-5_9
ID  - Ma2024
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