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Theoretical studies of accentuation in terms of mora and syllable

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16520230
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Linguistics
Research InstitutionChiba University

Principal Investigator

TABATA Toshiyuki  Chiba University, Center for Language Education, Professor (00135237)

Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,540,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Keywordsmora / syllable / mirror image / Ancient Greek / Latin / Dialectology / Kansai dialect / addressing system / 聞こえ度 / 無声音化 / OCP(必異現象) / フット / 最適性理論 / アクセント / モーラ(mora) / 音節(syllable) / アクセント(accent) / ギリシャ語(Greek) / ラテン語(Latin) / フット(foot) / 量適性理論 / 頭文字語 / 音韻制約 / 強勢型
Research Abstract

The main focus has been on the roles of mora and syllable concerning accentuation. Based on the analysis of Ancient Greek and Latin in terms of morn and syllable, I have argued that the accent systems of these two languages are in a mirror-image relation. I have demonstrated that an apparent difference between the two languages can be reduced to a very simple principle, in which the rightmost heavy syllable or its equivalent (= two light syllables in a row) plays a crucial role in determining where accent falls. Ancient Greek recessive accent follows the so called three-morn rule so that the third morn counting inclusively from the right-most heavy syllable (or its equivalent) is where accent falls. Unlike Ancient Greek, Latin uses the rightmost heavy syllable (or its equivalent) in a different way. Latin requires that the right-most heavy syllable must be followed by an additional syllable (it does not mater whether this syllable is short or long) on its right side. Roughly speaking, … More accent is calculated in Ancient Greek from right to left, where the counting beginning in the heavy syllable. The three-mora principle in Ancient Greek creates the situation where the second mora of a long vowel functions as an independent accent-bearing unit. H Latin, the right-most heavy syllable defines the largest possible recessive accent domain when followed by a syllable. Ancient Greek and Latin share the principle: the accent falls on the left-most accent-bearing unit in the accent domain. This finding strongly implies that the accent system characteristic of Osaka Japanese follows the same principle established for Ancient Greek and that Tokyo Japanese follows the principle observed in Latin.
I have also analyzed the addressing system of Osaka dialect, arguing that the alternation /san〜han〜ttsan/ should be captured in terms of phonological constraints targeted at avoiding the sequence of weak vowels /i/ /u/ and the least sonorous consonant /h/, which is why personal names ending in high vowels cannot be followed by /han/ even in informal situations. Finally, I have proposed a principle which can explain why Japanese numerals "san" and "yon," thought they are similar to each other, behave differently when they are followed by voiceless obstruents, such as "san-zen" and "yon-sen." I have argued that the different phonological should be attributed to two-track numeral system of Japanese. Less

Report

(5 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (25 results)

All 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Other

All Journal Article (12 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results) Presentation (13 results)

  • [Journal Article] 関西弁における呼称選択の音韻分析2008

    • Author(s)
      田端敏幸
    • Journal Title

      KLS (Kansai Linguistics Society) (印刷中)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 関西弁における呼称選択の音韻分析2008

    • Author(s)
      田端 敏幸
    • Journal Title

      KLS(Kansai Linguistics Society) (印刷中)

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] アクセント領域とアクセント位置-古典ギリシャ語とラテン語-2006

    • Author(s)
      田端敏幸
    • Journal Title

      音韻研究 第9号

      Pages: 107-114

    • NAID

      40015196956

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 「鏡像関係をなすアクセントシステム」2006

    • Author(s)
      田端敏幸
    • Journal Title

      『実験音声学と一般言語学』(東京堂出版)

      Pages: 194-205

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Accent Domain and Accent Position: Ancient Greek and Latin2006

    • Author(s)
      Tabata, Toshiyuki
    • Journal Title

      Phonological Studies 9

      Pages: 107-114

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Accent Systems based on Mirror Image Relation: Ancient Greek and Classical Latin2006

    • Author(s)
      Tabata, Toshiyuki
    • Journal Title

      Experimental Phonetics and General Linguistics

      Pages: 194-205

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 鏡像関係をなすアクセントシステム2006

    • Author(s)
      田端 敏幸
    • Journal Title

      実験音声学と一般言語学(東京堂出版)

      Pages: 194-205

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] アクセント領域とアクセント位置-古典ギリシャ語とラテン語-2006

    • Author(s)
      田端敏幸
    • Journal Title

      音韻研究(日本音韻論学会) 第9号(3月発行予定)

    • NAID

      40015196956

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 英語における頭文字語の音韻論的側面2005

    • Author(s)
      田端敏幸
    • Journal Title

      音韻研究 第8号

      Pages: 97-104

    • NAID

      40015196935

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Phonological Aspects of Initialisms in English2005

    • Author(s)
      Tabata, Toshiyuki
    • Journal Title

      Phonological Studies 8

      Pages: 97-104

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Phonological Analysis of Addressing System in Osaka Japanese

    • Author(s)
      Tabata, Toshiyuki
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the Kansai Linguistic Society (to appear)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 英語における頭文字語の音韻論的側面

    • Author(s)
      田端敏幸
    • Journal Title

      音韻研究(日本音韻論学会) 第8号(印刷中)

    • NAID

      40015196935

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 数詞「三」と「四」に関する音韻制約2008

    • Author(s)
      田端敏幸
    • Organizer
      国際日本語学会・パリ大会(漢語の言語学)
    • Place of Presentation
      パリ第7大学
    • Year and Date
      2008-03-14
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report 2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Post Nasal Voicing and Numerals "san" and "yon" in Japanese2008

    • Organizer
      An International Conference on Kango
    • Place of Presentation
      At the University of Paris VII.
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 関西弁における呼称選択「さん〜はん〜促音化」の音韻分析2007

    • Author(s)
      田端敏幸
    • Organizer
      関西言語学会代32回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      同志社大学今出川校地
    • Year and Date
      2007-06-09
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 関西弁における呼称選択「さん〜はん〜促音化」の音韻分析2007

    • Author(s)
      田端 敏幸
    • Organizer
      関西言語学会第32回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      同志社大学今出川校地
    • Year and Date
      2007-06-09
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] A Phonological Analysis of Addressing System in Osaka Japanese2007

    • Organizer
      The 32th Annual Meeting of KLS, at Doshisha University
    • Place of Presentation
      Kyoto
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 幼児語の音韻現象とその理論的意味2006

    • Author(s)
      田端敏幸
    • Organizer
      日本音韻論学会
    • Place of Presentation
      大東文化大学
    • Year and Date
      2006-06-16
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Child phonology of Japanese and Its Theoretical Implications2006

    • Organizer
      2006 Spring Meeting of the Phonological Society of Japan at Daito Bunka University
    • Place of Presentation
      Tokyo
    • Year and Date
      2006-06-16
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] アクセント領域とアクセント位置2005

    • Author(s)
      田端敏幸
    • Organizer
      音韻論フォーラム
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡大学
    • Year and Date
      2005-08-25
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Child Phonology of Japanese and its Theoretical Implications2005

    • Author(s)
      田端敏幸
    • Organizer
      The 14^<th> World Congress of Applied Linguistics
    • Place of Presentation
      Madison, Wisconsin, USA
    • Year and Date
      2005-07-24
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より2005

    • Author(s)
      Accent Domain and Accent Position
    • Organizer
      2005 Phonology Forum of the Phonological Society of Japan at Fukuoka University
    • Place of Presentation
      Fukuoka
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Child Phonology of Japanese and Its Theoretical Implications2005

    • Organizer
      The 14th World Congress of Applied Linguistics
    • Place of Presentation
      Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 英語における頭文字語の音韻論的側面2004

    • Author(s)
      田端敏幸
    • Organizer
      日本音韻論学会
    • Place of Presentation
      青山学院大学
    • Year and Date
      2004-06-18
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Phonological Aspects of Initialisms in English2004

    • Organizer
      2004 Spring Meeting of the Phonological Society of Japan at Aoyama Gakuin University
    • Place of Presentation
      Tokyo
    • Year and Date
      2004-06-18
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary

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