| Project/Area Number |
16K02641
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Linguistics
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| Research Institution | International Christian University |
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Principal Investigator |
Lee Seunghun 国際基督教大学, 教養学部, 准教授 (20770134)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
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| Keywords | tone / phonetics / Bantu / Japanese / Depressor consonants / Xitsonga / Siswati / Articulation / Tshivenda / Acoustics / Depressor / non-modal phonation / voicing / SiSwati / Consonant-Tone / Tone / Phonetics / Phonology / Fieldwork / Typology / African languages |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This project has investigated the relationship between consonants and tone in southern Bantu languages and Japanese. Data collection using phonetic methods was conducted in South Africa and Japan. Analysis was done using data obtained with equipment designed for observing the vocal folds vibration. Results show that the production of consonants affects how pitch height is realized in all languages. Even so, in languages with consonant-tone interaction, production does not always result in a perceptability of the production contrast.
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
This project explored the consonant-tone interaction in southern Bantu languages and Japanese. Results show that speakers may not perceive a contrast even though they produce the phonetic differences, showcasing near mergers. The society may benefit from this research for pronunciation education.
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