進行形の意味についての一考察(英文学専攻)
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The progressive form contains various kinds of meaning, therefore it is difficult for us to find the essential meaning. In this paper, I am going to focus on the meaning of the progressive form. First, I deal with limited duration. By comparing the progressive form with the simple form, we can understand the difference of their meaning. The simple form expresses a permanent state. The progressive form expresses a temporary state. Secondly, I examine emotional expression. The simple form expresses a habit or fact. The progressive form often contains emotional colouring. Thirdly, I summarize Leech's opinion (1971) because the meanings of verbs are very important. It is natural that dynamic verbs are used in the progressive form, because the stative verbs mean the continuance by themselves. However the stative verbs are used in the progressive form exceptionally, and the stative verbs are changed into dynamic verbs in meaning. He divided dynamic verbs into four subcategories ('momentary verbs', 'transitional event verbs', 'activity verbs', and 'process verbs'), and the stative verbs into four subcategories ('verbs of inert perception', 'verbs of inert cognition', 'state verbs of having and being', and 'verbs of bodily sensation'). Moreover, I explore combination with adverbial such as al-ways. It seems that the progressive form expresses emotional colouring in combination with always. Therefore it can be said that the progressive form is deeply connected with adverbial. Finally, some examples of the progressive form I collect are analysed. Stative verbs were used in the progressive form as dynamic verbs, 'verbs of inert perception' and 'verbs of inert cognition' were used as 'activity verbs'. And also any examples of 'state verbs of having and being' and 'verbs of bodily sensation' were not found in this study. In conclusion, it seems reasonable to suppose that the progressive form is connected with limited duration, emotional expression and combination with adverbial when the essential meaning of it is thought, and we must pay attention to the context because one sentence sometimes has various meanings.
- 甲南女子大学の論文
- 2004-03-18