0. はじめに 英語学の本を読むと統語的研究でよく目にするのが、補文(埋め込まれた文)(embedded sentences)である。次の例を見ていただきたい。 (1) a. His father made Jim a doctor. 高校英語で学ぶこの文は五文型の範囲ならば第五文型、準動詞の範囲では使役動詞の文法で...
英語で固有名詞の扱い方に学生達はよくとまどいを覚える。もともと固有名詞の意味さえしっかり理解していない学生も多いようである。固有名詞に関してよく学生が間違えてしまう文法がある。例えば、次のような例文だ。 (例) This is Doraemon who has ‘Yojigen-Pocket’. この文...
The earth is called a water planet because more than 70% of its surface is water. About a 1.4 billion cubic kilometers of water cover the earth. People live their lives enjoying the benefits of water while having to fight with water from time to time. We use w...
Patch Adams is a film about a doctor called “Patch”. He is a doctor who suggests a new way of medical treatment though laughter. This is a true story about his life, his friends, and his social circumstances. I think it is worth watching because it contains ...