原著論文
言葉の評価方法の違いがもたらす副詞の主観的強度の変動に関する分析
2011 年 53 巻 4 号 p. 117-126
詳細
2011 年 53 巻 4 号 p. 117-126
When adverbs are used to evaluate certain events,the assumptions of the even stage and the fixed order among adverbs are made regardless of differences in the choice of words that follow and expressions. The purpose of the present study was to test these assumptions. Participants were 101 university students. The adverbs used in this study were selected from ones used frequently in the evaluation of the vocational rehabilitation. The adverbs included 5
teido-fukushi (i.e.,ʻyayaʼʻsukoshiʼʻhikakutekiʼʻaruteidoʼʻkanariʼ) and 4 joutai-fukushi (i.e.,ʻhotondoʼʻhoboʼʻyokuʼʻoomuneʼ). Two types of verbs followed the target adverbs:(1) verbs that express ability(ʻdekiru (be able to)ʼ--
ʻdekinai(not be able to)ʼ)and(2)verbs expressing progress(ʻsusumu(advance)ʼ---ʻokureru(lag behind)ʼ). Regarding teido-fukushi,two types of adjectives followed:(1)adjectives expressing amount(ʻooi(many)ʼ---ʻsukunai(not many)ʼ) and (2)adjectives expressing speed (ʻhayai (quick)ʼ---ʻosoi (slow)ʼ). Two evaluation methods(i.e.,the method of paired comparison and the graphical scale method)were used to evaluate the subjective magnitude of the target adverb.
Results indicated that(1)the two evaluation methods produced different subjective magnitudes. (2)compared to the method of paired comparison,when the graphical scale method was used,the order of the subjective magnitude of adverb was better maintained, and (3) concerning the adjective, or the verb as following words regardless of the evaluation methods,the adverb order of subjective magnitude remained the same. (4)Regarding the effect of constancy on the stage of the subjective magnitude of the adverb,results showed that when any adjective followed the target adverb,the range of the stage of subjective magnitude was kept the same for the two evaluation methods. However,as any verb followed,the range of the stage measured by the paired-comparison method was about two-thirds of that of the stage measured by the graphical scale method.
The present studyʼs findings suggested that the subjective magnitude change depending on not only differences in expressions but also the evaluation method of words.
