• ILCAA Joint Research Project
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Exploration into Dynamicity of Grammar (2): Multiplicity and subregularities in grammar

ID: jrp000318

Keywordgrammar; dynamicity; variability of unit; usage-based; distributedness

This research builds upon the direction of “Exploring the Dynamic Systemicity of Grammar (1) — Grammatical Multiplicity and Dispersion —” (2017-2019), shedding light on the multifaceted nature of grammar that fluctuates and disperses according to its usage environment. Specifically, it investigates concepts such as words and sentences, challenging the fundamental question: Why do linguistic “units” (words, sentences, etc.) feel distinct in one context yet ambiguous in another? By elucidating how unit-like entities emerge and fluctuate dynamically within the interaction between speaker motivation and usage context, the project aims to lay the foundation for a new view of grammar that conceives language as a dynamic activity.

Date

2026.04.01～2029.03.31

Member

Coordinator : SADANOBU Toshiyuki

Co-Coordinator : NAKAYAMA Toshihide

ILCAA Staff : WATANABE Honoré, YAMAKOSHI Yasuhiro

Joint Researchers : HORIUCHI Fumino, KURODA Kow, ONO Tsuyoshi, SUZUKI Ryoko, YOSHIKAWA Masato