Analyzing neologism to explore the dynamics of the mental lexicon

• Project/Area Number: 15K00199
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Cognitive science
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
• Principal Investigator: Uno Ryoko 東京農工大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 准教授 (40396833)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
• Keywords: 新動詞 / 新造構文 / オノマトペ / 新造語 / 心的辞書 / 認知言語学 / ウェブコーパス / 構文 / 新語 / 動詞 / 進化言語学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research investigates the dynamics of the mental lexicon by focusing on the three stages of the establishment of new words. We analyzed newly created ideophones, constructions and verbs. To reveal the cognitive basis of creating new expressions, we argued the role of object grasping through exploring the texture of language.

Research Products

• [Int'l Joint Research] University of Reading(英国)
• [Int'l Joint Research] University of Reading(United Kingdom)
• [Int'l Joint Research] Reading University(United Kingdom)
• [Journal Article] Confidence in Expressing Novel Textures: An analysis of Japanese Ideophones that Describe Visually-induced Textures (2017)
  • Author(s): Ryoko Uno, Yuta Ogai, Sachiko Hirata-Mogi, Yoshikatsu Hayashi
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE International Conference on Cybernetics Volume: 3 Pages: 1-6
  • DOI: 10.1109/cybconf.2017.7985768
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] 新しい言葉の質感探索を認知言語学的に考える (2017)
  • Author(s): 宇野良子
  • Journal Title: Human Linguistic Review Volume: 2
  • Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Presentation] 『心』を拡張する言語機能の認知言語学的考察 (2018)
  • Author(s): 宇野良子
  • Organizer: 「言語と人間」研究会（HLC）第43回春期セミナー
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Who Got Scolded by Computer Programs? (2017)
  • Author(s): Ryoko Uno
  • Organizer: 14th International Cognitive Linguistics Conference
  • Place of Presentation: University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
  • Year and Date: 2017-07-10
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Confidence in Expressing Novel Textures (2017)
  • Author(s): Ryoko Uno
  • Organizer: IEEE 3rd International Conference on Cybernetics
  • Place of Presentation: Mercure Exeter Rougemont Hotel, Exeter, UK
  • Year and Date: 2017-06-21
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Kinectを用いた非言語的あいづち行動の自動認識へむけて (2017)
  • Author(s): 高木愛美・ウォン インホン・宇野良子・清水郁子
  • Organizer: ヒューマンコミュニケーション基礎研究会
• [Presentation] 時間遅れを含む仮想テクスチャを表すオノマトペの新奇用法 (2017)
  • Author(s): 平田佐智子・宇野良子・大海悠太・林淑克
  • Organizer: 日本認知科学会第34回大会
• [Presentation] The mimetic expressions for rice crackers: physically perceived and imagined hardness (2016)
  • Author(s): Ryoko Uno, Fumiyuki Kobayashi, Kazuko Shinohara and Sachiko Odake
  • Organizer: 6th UK Cognitive Linguistics Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Bangor University, UK
  • Year and Date: 2016-07-19
• [Presentation] Analysis of neologism to explore where the sound symbolism can be lost (2015)
  • Author(s): Ryoko Uno, Nobuhiro Kaji, Masaru Kitsuregawa
  • Organizer: 13th International Cognitive Lingusitics Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Northumbria University, UK
  • Year and Date: 2015-07-20