著者

都築 郷実

出版者

桃山学院大学

雑誌

人間文化研究 (ISSN:21889031)

巻号頁・発行日

no.4, pp.191-239, 2016-02-26

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There are only a few demonstrative studies on the omission of the appositive clause `that'. This paper deals with the following six types of the appositive clause `that'. Type 1 : Verb+(.751 322.547 Tpreposition)+Noun+that clause Type 2 : there be Noun+that clause Type 3 : (Subject)+be+Noun+that clause Type 4 : Noun+that clause (Subject)+Verb Type 5 : Noun (Subject)+Verb+that clause Type 6 : Preposition+Noun+that clause There are many examples of the omission of the appositive clause `that' in Type 1 and Type 2. The examples in Type 3 and Type 6 have fewer than those in Type 1 and Type 2. Differently from the other types, the appositive clause `that' in Type 4 and Type 5 is usually obligatory. The appositive clause `that' in Type 1, 2, 3 and 6 are optional, depending on a writer's or speaker's subjective judgement. The omission of the appositive clause `that' occurs in colloquial English and written English. The following are examples in every Type. 1) ..., I've come to the conclusion he's gone underground permanently... -J. Black: Megacorp. 2) "There's no doubt the company is generally outperforming the industry." -Fortune, Dec. 4, 1978 3) ..., and the timing of his bill is another indication he expects more political than legislative results. -The New York Times, Weekly Review, July 27, 1979 4) Yet, already, the fact they had to be careful not to be seen together was a depressing intrusion upon their pleasure. -E. Thompson: Tattoo 5) While the fact remained we'd been seeing each other three years. -Stephen Elkin: Mirror in the Bathroom 6) ... working against the fear the door might be opened on him at any moment. -E. Thompson: Tattoo

著者

都築 郷実

雑誌

甲南女子大学研究紀要. I = Konan Women's University studies. I (ISSN:24345555)

巻号頁・発行日

no.57, pp.41-54, 2021-03-18