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This research aims to explore the interaction between syntax and morphology in phrasal compounds in Japanese.

April 1, 2026Open Access

A Study of Generative Morphology Based on a Large-scale Corpus : Where Does a Phrasal Compound Come from?

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This research aims to explore the interaction between syntax and morphology in phrasal compounds in Japanese.
Analyzed phrasal compounds from the Balanced Corpus of Contemporary Written Japanese.
Utilized an antilexical framework for theoretical analysis.
Examined conditions influencing the formation of noun phrase compounds.
Identified three key motivations for alleviating noun phrase compounds: contextual reinterpretation, noun saturation, and nominalization.
Proposed that non-phrasal compounds result from mismatches in morphological merger.
Demonstrated variability in constraints on phrasal compounds across different languages.

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The study investigates how phrasal compounds form in Japanese, suggesting patterns that indicate language structure.

Junya Morita (2024) studied this question.

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