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Daiko Takahashi
Section
Graduate School of International Cultural Studies
Job title
Professor
Degree

  • Ｐｈ．Ｄ（Linguistics/言語学） （コネチカット大学）

Research History 13

  • 2023/04 - Present
    Miyagi University of Education　Faculty of Education　Part-time lecturer

  • 2014/04 - Present
    Tohoku University　Graduate School of International Cultural Studies　Professor

  • 2006/04 - Present
    Nanzan University　Center for Linguistics　Adjunct researcher

  • 2024/07 - 2024/07
    Kyushu University　Graduate school of humanities/School of letters　part-time lecturer

  • 2016 - 2016
    Kwansei Gakuin University　Graduate School of Humanities　Part-time lecturer

  • 2007/04 - 2014/03
    Tohoku University　Graduate School of International Cultural Studies　Associate professor

  • 2009 - 2009
    Nanzan University　Graduate School of Humanities　Part-time lecturer

  • 2008/10 - 2009/01
    University of Connecticut　Department of Linguistics　Visiting researcher

  • 2001/04 - 2007/03
    Tohoku University　Graduate School of International Cultural Studies　Associate professor

  • 2004 - 2004
    Yokohama National University　Graduate School of Education　Part-time lecturer

  • 1998/04 - 2001/03
    Tohoku University　Faculty of Language and Culture　Associate professor

  • 1995/04 - 1998/03
    Tohoku University　Faculty of Language and Culture　Lecturer

  • 1994/09 - 1995/03
    City University of New York　Department of Linguistics　Visiting assistant professor

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Education 3

  • University of Connecticut　Department of Linguistics

    1990/09 - 1994/08

  • Tohoku University　Graduate School of Arts and Letters　English Linguistics

    1988/04 - 1990/03

  • Tohoku University　The Faculty of Arts and Letters　English Linguistics

    1984/04 - 1988/03

Committee Memberships 3

  • Journal of East Asian Linguistics　Co-editor

    2019/01 - Present

  • Research Center for Language, Brain and Cognition　Director

    2017/04 - 2025/03

  • Journal of East Asian Linguistics　Editorial Board

    1996/01 - 2018/12

Research Interests 2

  • syntax

  • linguistics

Research Areas 1

  • Humanities & social sciences / Linguistics /

Papers 43

  1. On reduced wh-questions in Dagara Peer-reviewed

    Alain Noindonmon Hien, Daiko Takahashi

    The Linguistic Review　42　223-247　2025/05/07

    Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH

    DOI： 10.1515/tlr-2025-2007 　

    ISSN： 0167-6318

    eISSN： 1613-3676

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    Abstract This article provides novel data involving reduced wh-questions in Dagara. The language exhibits some important properties, among which are the availability of the movement and the in-situ option for wh-phrases in wh-questions and the obligatory presence of the focus marker accompanying remnant wh-phrases. We propose and argue for an analysis in terms of overt movement of wh-phrases and ellipsis of a clausal constituent à la what has been called sluicing. We also observe that reduced questions in Dagara exhibit island repair effects. As a theoretical consequence, we point out that they weaken one of the supporting arguments for the so-called in-situ analysis of sluiced clauses.

  2. MaxElide Effects in Mandarin Chinese Peer-reviewed

    Qinyi Tan, Daiko Takahashi

    Gengo Kenkyu　167　105-129　2025/01

    DOI： 10.11435/gengo.167.0_105 　

  3. Pair-List Interpretation in Multiple Sluicing in Mandarin Chinese Peer-reviewed

    Xue Bai, Daiko Takahashi

    Linguistic Inquiry　1-13　2024/08/30

    Publisher: MIT Press

    DOI： 10.1162/ling_a_00527 　

    ISSN： 0024-3892

    eISSN： 1530-9150

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    Abstract Among the proposals for multiple sluicing in Mandarin Chinese is what we call the multi-clausal analysis, which posits that it involves conjoined single wh-questions. This paper aims to examine the analysis through the possibility of pair-list interpretation for multiply sluiced clauses. The conclusion drawn is that the multiclausal analysis alone is not sufficient to fully explicate the relevant phenomenon.

  4. Antecedent-contained argument ellipsis in Japanese Peer-reviewed

    Daiko Takahashi

    Journal of East Asian Linguistics　33　115-151　2024/01/24

    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

    DOI： 10.1007/s10831-023-09270-w 　

    ISSN： 0925-8558

    eISSN： 1572-8560

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    Abstract This article aims to provide new and solid evidence for the observation made in the previous literature that antecedent containment needs to be resolved in overt syntax in cases of antecedent contained deletion in Japanese. The evidence is new in the sense that it is based on argument ellipsis, which the recent literature has convincingly shown to be available in Japanese, rather than verb-stranding VP-ellipsis, the existence of which has been debated. It is shown how to construct relevant data using elliptic clausal arguments in the hope that similar research will be conducted with data from other languages where argument ellipsis is assumed to be available. It is argued that cases of antecedent-contained argument ellipsis in Japanese can be accounted for by the PF deletion analysis or the derivational copying analysis, but not by the LF copying analysis that posits that copying applies at the very end of the LF derivation.

  5. A pseudo-sluicing analysis of reduced embedded questions in Chakhar Mongolian Peer-reviewed

    Xue Bai, Daiko Takahashi

    Journal of East Asian Linguistics　2023/11/11

    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

    DOI： 10.1007/s10831-023-09264-8 　

    ISSN： 0925-8558

    eISSN： 1572-8560

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    Abstract This paper provides a detailed description of reduced embedded questions in Chakhar Mongolian and proposes to analyze them in terms of so-called pseudo-sluicing. It has been noted in the literature that the comparable construction in Khalkha Mongolian does not exhibit the so-called case-matching effect, a phenomenon in which the case of a remnant interrogative phrase matches that of its correlate in the preceding context. We show that it also holds in Chakhar Mongolian. We argue that reduced embedded questions in the language have a pseudo-sluicing structure, which straightforwardly accounts for the absence of the relevant effect. Our proposal is supported by the appearance of a copula and pronominal subjects in those reduced questions and by the fact that reduced questions can be pragmatically controlled.

  6. An Experimental Investigation of Multiple Sluicing in Mandarin Chinese Peer-reviewed

    Xue Bai, Álvaro Cortés Rodríguez, Daiko Takahashi

    Languages　8　(88)　2023/03

    DOI： 10.3390/languages8010088 　

  7. Agreement Affects the Interpretation of Null Arguments in Semi-artificial Japanese Peer-reviewed

    Naho Orita, Daiko Takahashi, Hiromu Sakai

    Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society 45　1785-1791　2023

  8. Neural correlates of Japanese honorific agreement processing mediated by socio-pragmatic factors: An fMRI study Peer-reviewed

    Haining Cui, Hyeonjeong Jeong, Kiyo Okamoto, Daiko Takahashi, Ryuta Kawashima, Motoaki Sugiura

    Journal of Neurolinguistics　62　101041-101041　2022/05

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI： 10.1016/j.jneuroling.2021.101041 　

    ISSN： 0911-6044

  9. A Note on MaxElide: Interaction of Three Types of Ellipsis in Chinese Peer-reviewed

    Daiko Takahashi, Qinyi Tan

    Aspects of Language: An Interface between Present and Future　283-293　2022/03

  10. 一人称空目的語と項省略 Invited Peer-reviewed

    高橋大厚

    『日本語研究から生成文法理論へ』　172-183　2020/09

  11. Derivational argument ellipsis Invited Peer-reviewed

    Daiko Takahashi

    The Linguistic Review　37　(1)　47-74　2020/02/25

    Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH

    DOI： 10.1515/tlr-2019-2034 　

    ISSN： 0167-6318

    eISSN： 1613-3676

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    <title>Abstract</title>The present article is concerned with two important observations about argument ellipsis. One is that it may apply to arguments that do not enter into agreement relationship with functional categories but not to those that do; the other is that extraction out of elided arguments is possible in Japanese. In order to account for these properties, I adopt the theory of derivational ellipsis, according to which elliptic constituents are marked as such as early as in the syntactic component, and the hypothesis that <italic>v</italic>, V, and an internal argument can be combined in different ways in different languages. The proposed analysis does not only account for the relevant facts about argument ellipsis in Japanese, but also extends to other languages that exhibit slightly different behaviors with regard to null arguments.

  12. Further Notes on NP-Ellipsis in Some Dialects of Japanese

    Masako Maeda, Daiko Takahashi

    Nanzan Linguistics　12　29-45　2017/03

  13. Argument Ellipsis Invited Peer-reviewed

    Daiko Takahashi

    Handbook of Japanese Grammar　228-264　2016/11

  14. NP-Ellipsis in the Nagasaki Dialect of Japanese

    Masako Maeda, Daiko Takahashi

    Proceedings of the 23rd Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference　119-131　2016/07

  15. Argument Ellipsis, Anti-agreement, and Scrambling Invited Peer-reviewed

    Daiko Takahashi

    Japanese Syntax in Comparative Perspective　88-116　2014/06/02

    Publisher: Oxford University Press

    DOI： 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199945207.003.0004 　

  16. Differential contributions of the inferior parietal and inferior frontal regions to the processing of grammatical and semantic relationships in wh-questions Peer-reviewed

    Toshimune Kambara, Takashi Tsukiura, Satoru Yokoyama, Kei Takahashi, Yayoi Shigemune, Tadao Miyamoto, Daiko Takahashi, Shigeru Sato, Ryuta Kawashima

    LANGUAGE SCIENCES　37　14-21　2013/05

    DOI： 10.1016/j.langsci.2012.07.003 　

    ISSN： 0388-0001

    eISSN： 1873-5746

  17. Argument Ellipsis in Japanese and Malayalam

    Daiko Takahashi

    Nanzan Linguistics　9　173-192　2013/03

  18. A Note on Parallelism for Argument Ellipsis

    Daiko Takahashi

    MIT Working Papers in Linguistics: Proceedings of the 6th Formal Approaches to Japanese Linguistics　203-213　2013

  19. Two Notes on Multiple Sluicing in Chinese and Japanese

    Daiko Takahashi, Sichao Lin

    Nanzan Linguistics　(8)　129-145　2012/03

  20. NPI and Predicative Remnants in Japanese Sluicing

    Hiroko Kimura, Daiko Takahashi

    Proceedings of the 19th Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference　141-154　2012

  21. Argument Ellipsis in Japanese and Turkish

    Serkan Şener, Daiko Takahashi

    MIT Working Papers in Linguistics 61: Proceedings of the 6th Workshop on Altaic Formal Linguistics　325-339　2010

  22. Ellipsis of Arguments in Japanese and Turkish

    Serkan Şener, Daiko Takahashi

    Nanzan Linguistics　6　79-99　2010

  23. A Note on Ellipsis of Quantificational Objects in Japanese Invited Peer-reviewed

    Daiko Takahashi

    The Dynamics of the Language Faculty: Perspectives from Linguistics and Cognitive Neuroscience　163-175　2009/03/30

  24. Noun Phrase Ellipsis Invited Peer-reviewed

    Daiko Takahashi

    Handbook of Japanese Linguistics (Oxford University Press)　395-423　2008/08

  25. Scope Interaction in DPs with NP-Deletion in Japanese Invited Peer-reviewed

    Daiko Takahashi

    The State of the Art in Linguistic Research: the Interface of Form and Meaning (Kaitakusya)　397-407　2008/03

  26. Quantificational null objects and argument ellipsis Peer-reviewed

    Daiko Takahashi

    Linguistic Inquiry　39　(2)　307-326　2008/03

    DOI： 10.1162/ling.2008.39.2.307 　

    ISSN： 0024-3892

  27. Apparent parasitic gaps and null arguments in Japanese Peer-reviewed

    D Takahashi

    JOURNAL OF EAST ASIAN LINGUISTICS　15　(1)　1-35　2006/01

    DOI： 10.1007/s10831-005-2166-1 　

    ISSN： 0925-8558

  28. A Note on Parasitic Gaps in English and Japanese Invited Peer-reviewed

    高橋大厚

    対照言語学の新展開　137-153　2004/07/20

  29. Pseudoraising Invited Peer-reviewed

    Daiko Takahashi, Asako Uchibori

    Gengo Kenkyu　123　299-329　2003/03

  30. The EPP and Null Operator Movement Invited Peer-reviewed

    Daiko Takahashi

    LP2002　2003/01

  31. Phase Recycling Invited

    高橋大厚

    The Rising Generation　2002/08/01

  32. Determiner raising and scope shift Peer-reviewed

    Daiko Takahashi

    Linguistic Inquiry　33　(4)　575-615　2002

    Publisher: MIT Press Journals

    DOI： 10.1162/002438902762731772 　

    ISSN： 0024-3892

  33. Scrambling and Empty Categories Peer-reviewed

    Daiko Takahashi

    MIT Working Papers in Linguistics　41　47-58　2001/08

  34. Move-F and Raising of Lexical and Empty DPs Invited Peer-reviewed

    Daiko Takahashi

    Step by Step: Essays on Minimalist Syntax in Honor of Howard Lasnik (MIT Press)　297-317　2000/03

  35. Scrambling and last resort Peer-reviewed

    Željko Bošković, Daiko Takahashi

    Linguistic Inquiry　29　(3)　347-366　1998

    Publisher: MIT Press Journals

    DOI： 10.1162/002438998553789 　

    ISSN： 0024-3892

  36. Move-F and null operator movement Peer-reviewed

    D Takahashi

    LINGUISTIC REVIEW　14　(2)　181-196　1997

    ISSN： 0167-6318

  37. On Antecedent-Contained Deletion Peer-reviewed

    Daiko Takahashi

    University of Connecticut Working Papers in Linguistics　5　65-80　1996

  38. Move-F and Pro Invited

    Daiko Takahashi

    MIT Working Papers in Linguistics 29: Formal Approaches to Japanese Linguistics 2　29　255-265　1996/01/01

  39. Antecedent Contained Deletion in Japanese

    Daiko Takahashi

    University of Connecticut Working Papers in Linguistics　7　263-278　1996/01/01

  40. Sluicing in Japanese Peer-reviewed

    Daiko Takahashi

    Journal of East Asian Linguistics　3　265-300　1994/11

  41. MOVEMENT OF WH-PHRASES IN JAPANESE Peer-reviewed

    D TAKAHASHI

    NATURAL LANGUAGE & LINGUISTIC THEORY　11　(4)　655-678　1993/11

    ISSN： 0167-806X

  42. Agreement and Small Clauses Invited Peer-reviewed

    Akira Kikuchi, Daiko Takahashi

    Topics in Small Clauses (Kurosio Publishers)　75-105　1991/11

  43. Negative Polarity, Phrase Structure, and the Ecp Peer-reviewed

    Daiko Takahashi

    EL　7　129-146　1990

    DOI： 10.9793/elsj1984.7.129 　

    ISSN： 1884-3107 0918-3701

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Books and Other Publications 3

  1. 日本語研究から生成文法理論へ

    斎藤衛, 高橋大厚, 瀧田健介, 高橋真彦, 村杉恵子 (編)

    開拓社　2020/09

    ISBN: 9784758922883

  2. Deep Insights, Broad Perspectives: Essays in Honor of Mamoru Saito

    Yoichi Miyamoto, Daiko Takahashi, Hideki Maki, Masao Ochi, Koji Sugisaki, Asako Uchibori

    Kaitakusha　2013/11/22

  3. The State of the Art in Linguistic Research: The Interface of Form and Meaning

    金子義明, 菊地朗, 高橋大厚, 小川芳樹, 島越郎

    開拓社　2008/03/17

Presentations 58

  1. Reduced matrix wh-questions in Uyghur

    Xue Bai, Daiko Takahashi

    The 18th Workshop on Altaic Formal Linguistics　2024/08/23

  2. Grammatical Function Mismatch in Argument Ellipsis Invited

    Daiko Takahashi

    Current Issues in Comparative Syntax 2: Boundaries of Ellipsis Mismatch　2023/09/03

  3. Agreement affects the interpretation of null arguments in semi-artificial Japanese

    Naho Orita, Daiko Takahashi, Hiromu Sakai

    the 44th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society　2023/07/29

  4. On Antecedent-Contained Argument Ellipsis in Japanese Invited

    Daiko Takahashi

    Theoretical East Asian Linguistics 13　2023/05/13

  5. On matrix sluicing in Dagara Invited

    Alain N. Hien, Daiko Takahashi

    Comparative Syntax and Language Acquisition Workshop (CSLA#13)　2022/03/05

  6. Interpretation of a Null Argument in Semi-artificial Japanese is Affected by the Presence of Agreement

    Naho Orita, Daiko Takahashi, Hiromu Sakai

    The 3rd International Conference on Theoretical East Asian Psycholinguistics　2021/11/20

  7. On the Restriction on the Occurence of First-person Null Objects in Japanese: A Quantitative Analysis Using the Corpus

    Mana Miyazaki, Naho Orita, Daiko Takahashi

    The 163rd Meeting of the Linguistic Society of Japan　2021/11/20

  8. MaxElide Effects in English and Mandarin Chinese Invited

    Qinyi Tan, Daiko Takahashi

    Comparative Syntax and Language Acquisition (CSLA) #12　2021/03/13

  9. What Can Japanese Tell Us about Linguistic Theory and Vice Versa? International-presentation Invited

    TAKAHASHI Daiko

    The 50th Anniversary of the Linguistic Department at the University of Connecticut　2018/09/08

  10. On the MaxElide Effect in Japanese International-presentation Invited

    TAKAHASHI Daiko

    2017/12/10

  11. Null Subjects and Objects in Japanese and Linguistic Theory Invited

    Daiko Takahashi

    2017/10

  12. Labeling and Extraction

    Comparative Syntax and Language Acquisition (CSLA) #7　2017/04/22

  13. ラベル付けと省略

    国立国語研究所共同研究プロジェクト 日本語から生成文法理論へ：統語理論と言語獲得 第1回ワークショップ　2016/12/26

  14. Escape from Zero: Extraction out of Elided Arguments International-presentation

    1st International Workshop on Basque-Japanese and Neighboring Languages　2015/12/15

  15. On 1st/2nd Person Null Arguments in Japanese International-presentation

    The 50th Colloquium of Center for Linguistics　2015/10/10

  16. ゼロからの脱出：日中比較統語論

    Generative Lyceum Syntax Workshop　2015/03/27

  17. Argument Ellipsis

    The 4th Workshop on Comparative Syntax and Language Acquisition　2014/12/27

  18. NP-Ellipsis in the Nagasaki Dialect of Japanese International-presentation

    Masako Maeda

    The 23rd Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference　2013/10/11

  19. Deceptive NP-ellipsis in Some Kyushu Dialects International-presentation

    The 1st Syntax Workshop: Comparative Syntax and Language Acquisition (CSLA) #2　2013/08/18

  20. Argument Ellipsis and Agreement

    第17回比較統語論国際共同研究プロジェクトワークショップ　2013/02/16

  21. Parallelsim for Elided Arguments International-presentation

    Formal Approaches to Japanese Linguistics 6　2012/09/26

  22. Looking at Argument Ellipsis Derivationally International-presentation

    The 15th Workshop of the International Research Project on Comparative Syntax and Language Acquisition　2012/07/28

  23. Identity for Argument Ellipsis

    Sendai Area Circle of Linguistics　2011/07/18

  24. Comparative Syntax of Argument Ellipsis

    福岡言語学会　2010/07/17

  25. Argument Ellipsis, Anti-agreement, and Scrambling International-presentation

    The 8th Workshop on the International Research Project on Comparative Syntax and Language Acquisition　2010/03/14

  26. NPI and Predicative Remnants in Japanese Sluicing International-presentation

    Hiroko Kimura

    The 19th Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference　2009/11/12

  27. Argument Ellipsis in Japanese and Turkish International-presentation

    Serkan Sener

    The 6th Workshop on Altaic Formal Linguistics　2009/09/04

  28. In-Situ Remnants in Sluicing International-presentation

    Hiroko Kimura

    The 2nd International Workshop on Chains in Minimalism　2009/08/03

  29. Comparative Syntax of Argument Ellipsis International-presentation

    The 3rd Workshop of the Nanzan International Research Project on Comparative Syntax and Language Acquisition　2009/03/12

  30. Domains for Argument Ellipsis” International-presentation

    Stony Brook University Linguistics Colloquium　2008/10/31

  31. How to Find Antecedents for Argument Ellipsis International-presentation

    The Nanzan 3rd Syntax Workshop　2008/08/03

  32. Argument Ellipsis 1: Its (Alleged) Correlation with Scrambling

    慶應言語学コロキアム　2008/03/25

  33. Argument Ellipsis II: Its Interaction with Phase Theory

    慶應言語学コロキアム　2008/03/25

  34. Argument Ellipsis from a Crosslinguistic Perspective: an Interim Report International-presentation

    GLOW in Asia VI　2007/12/27

  35. Argument Ellipsis in Japanese and Its Theoretical Ramifications

    第79回日本英文学会シンポジウム「統語研究の方向性ー極小主義のミクロとマクロの側面」　2007/05/19

  36. Ellipsis and the Theory of Movement

    第24回日本英語学会シンポジウム「Empirical Issues in Minimalist Theorizing」　2006/11/05

  37. Null Objects Taking Quantifiers as Their Antecedents International-presentation

    International Symposium on Language, Mind, and Brain　2006/10/10

  38. Null Objects Interpreted as Quantifiers

    Nanzan Syntax Workshop　2006/08/06

  39. Noun Phrase Ellipsis International-presentation

    Workshop on Linguistic Theory and the Japanese Language　2005/07/29

  40. Parasitic Gaps in Japanese: Another Case of the Absence of Island Effects International-presentation

    The 2nd International Workshop on Theoretical East Asian Linguistics　2004/06

  41. On certain differences between English and Japanese parasitic gaps International-presentation

    The 6th LEHIA International Workshop in Linguistics　2003/07

  42. A PF theory of the EPP International-presentation

    Linguistics and Phonetics 2002　2002/09

  43. Phase Recycling

    第１９回日本英語学会シンポジウム　2001/11

  44. Scrambling and empty categories International-presentation

    The 3rd Conference on Formal Approaches to Japanese Linguistics　2001/05

  45. The EPP and Empty Categories

    南山大学言語学コロキアム　2000/09

  46. Determiner raising as a scope-shifting operation International-presentation

    The Tsukuba Workshop on Determiners and Quantification　1999/06

  47. On the split QP construction in Japanese

    第７０回日本英文学会シンポジウム　1998/05

  48. On feature movement

    The COE Syntax Workshop (神田外語大学)　1997/03

  49. Remarks on wh-questions in Japanese

    横浜国立大学言語学コロキアム　1996/12

  50. Move-F and empty pronouns International-presentation

    The 2nd Conference on Formal Approaches to Japanese Linguistics　1996/08

  51. Notes on antecedent-contained deletion International-presentation

    CUNY Linguistics Colloquium　1995/10

  52. Antecedent-contained deletion in Japanese International-presentation

    UConn Linguistics Colloquium　1995/10

  53. An LF analysis of scrambling

    第６７回日本英文学会シンポジウム　1995/05

  54. Move-F and null operator movement International-presentation

    CUNY Linguistics Colloquium　1995/03

  55. Q-raising in Japanese interrogatives International-presentation

    The New Jersey Syntax Circle　1994/12

  56. On antecedent-contained deletion

    横浜国立大学言語学コロキアム　1993/05

  57. Minimize chain links

    第６５回日本英文学会シンポジウム　1993/05

  58. Subjects and lexical government

    第６１回日本英文学会　1989/05

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Research Projects 10

  1. A Comparative Syntactic Study of Clausal Ellipsis

    Daiko Takahashi

    Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

    System: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research

    Category: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

    Institution: Tohoku University

    2024/04 - 2027/03

  2. Elaboration of the Labeling Theory: Through Sluicing in Mandarin Chinese

    Daiko Takahashi

    Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

    System: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

    Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

    Institution: Tohoku University

    2021/04 - 2024/03

  3. A Study of Argument Ellipsis Using Artificial Language

    Nao Orita, Daiko Takahashi, Hiromu Sakai

    Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

    System: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

    Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

    Institution: Waseda University

    2020/04 - 2024/03

  4. Universal constraints in code switching in Japanese/Chinese bilingual children

    Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

    System: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research

    Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

    Institution: Tohoku University

    2017/04/01 - 2023/03/31

  5. Reconsiderations of Economy Conditions in Language

    Daiko Takahashi

    Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

    System: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

    Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

    Institution: Tohoku University

    2018/04 - 2021/03

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    This study considered economy conditions assumed in generative syntax, focusing on what has been called MaxElide in the literature. It examined whether the effects of the condition can be observed cross-linguistically and whether its effects can be deduced from more general assumptions. By examining deletion phenomena in Mandarin Chinese closely, this study found that when sluicing and argument ellipsis are applicable to the same structure, the latter is blocked, and that when verb phrase ellipsis and argument ellipsis are applicable to the same structure, the latter is precluded. These findings indicate that the effects of MaxElide are observable in Mandarin Chinese, which is different in several important ways from English, on the basis of which most previous studies were conducted, lending credence to the cross-linguistic presence of MaxElide.

  6. A Study of the Person Case Constraint Effects in Japanese

    TAKAHASHI Daiko

    Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

    System: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

    Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

    Institution: Tohoku University

    2015/04 - 2018/03

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    It was investigated whether or not the effects of the Person Case Constraint can be observed in Japanese. Considerations of relevant data where ditransitive verbs appear with phonetically null indirect and direct objects have indicated that the relevant effects are absent in Japanese. This can be accommodated either under the view that the Person Case Constraint is a morphological condition or with the position assuming it to be a syntactic condition.

  7. A Comparative Syntactic Study of Ellipsis Subjects and Objects

    TAKAHASHI Daiko

    Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

    System: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

    Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

    Institution: Tohoku University

    2009 - 2011

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    This study examined several languages that allow null subjects and objects, such as Turkish, Chinese, Basque, and so on, with the aim of determining whether they permit those null elements to arise through ellipsis. It has been discovered that while some languages are like Japanese in allowing both subjects and objects to be elided, others do not permit either to be elided or only allow objects to be elided. It is argued in this study that the observed cross-linguistic variation is related to the presence or absence of the agreement phenomenon in the languages in question.

  8. A Comparative Syntactic Study of Ellipsis Phenomena

    TAKAHASHI Daiko

    Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

    System: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

    Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

    Institution: Tohoku University

    2007 - 2008

  9. 第６回旧世界における生成言語学アジア大会

    高橋大厚

    Offer Organization: 日本学術振興会

    System: 国際学会等派遣事業（第III期）

    2007/12 - 2007/12

  10. 「言語理論と日本語に関するワークショップ」

    高橋大厚

    Offer Organization: 日本学術振興会

    System: 国際学会等派遣事業（第I期）

    2005/07 - 2005/07

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Social Activities 1

  1. 第29回東北大学リベラルアーツサロン

    2014/07/11 -

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    言語学者が研究する文法とは

Media Coverage 1

  1. コラム『科学の泉』執筆

    河北新報社

    2014/10/21

    Type: Newspaper, magazine

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  1. From Japanese to the Theory of Generative Grammar: Syntax and Language Acquisition

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    This research project was aimed at contributing to general linguistic theory through studying syntax and acquisition of Japanese and explain typological characteristics of the language.

  2. Studies on Universals and Variations of Language: Research on Acquisition of Japanese