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A study of the formation of Old Burmese (OB)

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15520252
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Linguistics
Research InstitutionOsaka University of Foreign Studies

Principal Investigator

YABU Shiro  Osaka University of Foreign Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Professor, 外国語学部, 教授 (30014509)

Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
KeywordsOld Burmese(OB) / OB : WrB correspondence / Myazedi Inscription / spelling / usage / loan-word / lithic inscription / ink inscription / 母音符号の長短 / 介子音符号<l,r,y> / 有声頭子音(voiced initial) / 音型(sound pattern) / 梵巴借用語 / 古代ビルマ語(OB) / 形態統語法 / ビルマ語系言語(Burmish)
Research Abstract

1.Old Burmese (OB) is the Burmese which was recorded in the lithic, terra-cotta plaque and ink inscriptions in 'and around the 12th century it is well-known that the earliest inscription with date is Myazedi Inscription which was inscribed in 1112. There still are the writings which are presumably earlier, regardless of no dates. The correspondences between OB and written Burmese (WrB) are proved in various levels.
2.Spelling : (1)OB.-o : WrB.-u(yo : yu ‘take'); OB. -u : WrB.-o(su : so relative particle) This kind of alternation is found only in early OB, as may be written after old Mon fashion. (2)OB. -uiC〜-iC〜-uC : WrB.-ui(C)(C=consonant letter) The irregular spellings are often found only in early OB. It has been said that such words as are spelt WrB.-uiC are of Mon origin, but it is not always persuasive. cf. -nuik ‘in, at'.(3)Medial consonant correspondence between OB. l, r, y : WrB, r, y are irregular. cf. OB. pliiy : WrB.pre ; ‘run away', OB. phriy〜phriiy : WrB.phre ‘solve'.
3.Particls : (1)OB. -aa (dative, locative) The locative use is missing in WrB. (2)-ruy e'(conjunctive partilde) Such concatenation is impossible in WrB.
4.OB aparantly includes many colloquial usages of those period. (1)OB. hi〜hiy' : WrB. hri. Arakanese hi (exactly ri〜ci) ‘be, exist'. (2)OB. satthaa : Pali. saddhaa ‘worship'(Burina nised)(3) OB. chamii : WrB. chiimii : ‘votive light'. It was spelt as the first syllable was weakened.
5.OB in the later period of the 12th century is stable and matured in spelling and usage, compared with early OB.
6.The present study is a part of studies on history of the Burmese language, and, conse-quently, leads to a study of the formation of WrB.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2006 2004 2003 Other

All Journal Article (5 results) Book (3 results) Publications (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] ミャゼディ碑文における古ビルマ語(OB)覚書2004

    • Author(s)
      藪 司郎
    • Journal Title

      EX ORIENTE(大阪外国語大学言語社会学会誌) vol. 11

      Pages: 59-103

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Notes on Old Burmese in Myazedi Inscription.2004

    • Author(s)
      YABU, Shiro
    • Journal Title

      EX ORIENT.(Association for Integrated Studies in Language and Society [=AISLS], Osaka University of Foreign Studies) vol.11

      Pages: 59-103

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] ミャゼディ碑文における古ビルマ語(OB)覚書2004

    • Author(s)
      藪 司郎
    • Journal Title

      EX ORIENTE(大阪外国語大学言語社会学会誌) vol.11

      Pages: 59-103

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] ミャゼディ碑文における古ビルマ語(OB)再考2003

    • Author(s)
      藪 司郎
    • Journal Title

      チベット=ビルマ言語学研究会(TBLC)第1回会合(京大羽田記念館) (口頭発表)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Re-examination of Old Burmese(OB) in Myazedi Inscription.2003

    • Author(s)
      YABU, Shiro
    • Journal Title

      The 1st Meeting of the Tibeto-Burtnan Linguistic Circle at Kyoto University Haneda Memorial House

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 古ビルマ語資料におけるミャゼティ碑文(1112年)の古ビルマ語(OB)2006

    • Author(s)
      藪 司郎
    • Publisher
      大阪外国語大学(科研研究成果報告書)
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] Old Burmese (OB) of Myazedi Inscription in OB Materials.(Report of Research Project, Grant-in-Md for Scientific Research, Ministry of Education.)2006

    • Author(s)
      YABU, Shiro
    • Publisher
      Osaka University of Foreign Studies
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 古ビルマ語資料におけるミャゼディ碑文(1112年)の古ビルマ語(OB)(科研研究成果報告書)2006

    • Author(s)
      藪 司郎
    • Total Pages
      85
    • Publisher
      大阪外国語大学(近刊)
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 藪 司郎: "ミャゼディ碑文における古ビルマ語(OB)覚書"Ex ORIENTE(大阪外国語大学言語社会学会). 11号(印刷中). (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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