The Japanese grammar form ‘N (Noun) no koto’ is capable of being classified into an essential ‘no koto’ and an optional ‘no koto’ form, which makes it difficult for Japanese-language learners to correctly use it. In this study, 86 Japanese-language learners were surveyed about the use, the misuse, and understanding of the ‘N no koto’ function. The higher level of Japanese learners, the easier it was to understand the essential ‘no koto’ form; however, the optional ‘no koto’ was difficult regardless of language level. The optional ‘no koto’ which appears in copula sentence was especially difficult for learners as whether it is present or not the sentence is complete resulting in a large number discounting it. In addition, Korean speakers had difficulty with the use of ‘no koto’ and ‘koto’ as they used the former as the latter to refer to an attribute. However, For Chinese speakers, their
understanding of optional ‘N’ as being a specific element was lower.
雑誌名
長崎外大論叢
雑誌名(英)
The Journal of Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies
日本語学習者による「Ｎのこと」の理解について
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