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A study of word formation and information structure in polysynthetic languages, especially through comparison of incorporation and lexical affixes

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19H01253
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 02060:Linguistics-related
Research InstitutionTokyo University of Foreign Studies

Principal Investigator

Watanabe Honore  東京外国語大学, アジア・アフリカ言語文化研究所, 教授 (30304570)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 清澤 香  公立諏訪東京理科大学, 共通・マネジメント教育センター, 准教授 (30758793)
呉人 徳司  東京外国語大学, アジア・アフリカ言語文化研究所, 教授 (40302898)
Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥15,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,630,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥6,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Keywords言語学 / 形態論 / チュクチ語 / セイリッシュ語 / 抱合 / 語彙的接辞 / 語形成 / 情報構造
Outline of Research at the Start

本研究は,環北太平洋域,とりわけ北アジアと北米北西部に集中する複統合的言語の語形成と情報構造の相関性の解明を目指す。複統合的言語は,一語に多くの形態素を盛り込み,より分析的な言語であれば一文に相当する内容を表しうる。そのような語形成によって,どのような情報が一語に盛り込まれるかは,談話の中での情報構造と深く関係する。具体的には,「抱合」と「語彙的接辞」について,前者が豊富に見られるチュクチ・カムチャッカ語族と,後者を備えているセイリッシュ語族について,現地調査をおこない一次資料を収集しつつ比較対照し,それらの情報構造との相関性を明らかにする。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

By comparing the process of noun incorporation in the Northen Asia language, Chukchi and the use of lexical suffixes in the North American language, Salish, similaries in their functions were confirmed; however, a prominent difference was also found. For example, nouns denoting instrument or location can be expressed by incorporation in Chukchi, but in Salish, such notionss cannot be expressed with lexical suffixes.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究で対象としたチュクチ語とセイリッシュ語族の言語は,いずれもいわゆる少数の話者によって話されている言語であるが,一語(特に述部)に多くの概念を盛り込みうるタイプの言語である。機能的には似ていると言われていた抱合と語彙的接尾辞という語形成手段を比較対照することによって,自然言語において,どのように語を作るか,そして,系統が異なる言語において,それがどのような類似を見せるか,相違があるかを精査していくことによって,人間の言語というものの理解に近づくことができたと考えられる。特にこれらの言語の研究者は世界的に非常に少ないこともあり,国際的な貢献度も高いと言える。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2022 Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Annual Research Report
  • 2020 Annual Research Report
  • 2019 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2023 2021 2020 2019

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 3 results) Presentation (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Making Dugout Canoes: A Sliammon Text Told by Agnes McGee2023

    • Author(s)
      WATANABE, Honore
    • Journal Title

      アジア・アフリカの言語と言語学

      Volume: 17 Pages: 89-103

    • DOI

      10.15026/122477

    • ISSN
      21880840
    • URL

      https://tufs.repo.nii.ac.jp/records/1616

    • Year and Date
      2023-03-31
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] A Sliammon Text: “First Pregnancy”, as Told by Mary George2021

    • Author(s)
      Watanabe, Honore
    • Journal Title

      アジア・アフリカの言語と言語学

      Volume: 15 Pages: 93-103

    • DOI

      10.15026/99898

    • NAID

      120007003682

    • ISSN
      21880840
    • URL

      https://tufs.repo.nii.ac.jp/records/1591

    • Year and Date
      2021-03-31
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] ロシア、モンゴル国、中国に居住するブリヤート人とその言語2021

    • Author(s)
      呉人徳司
    • Journal Title

      現代中国の言語政策と言語継承

      Volume: 5 Pages: 127-133

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] A Sliammon Text: ‘When Coming Out of the Woods,’ as told by Mary George2020

    • Author(s)
      Watanabe, Honore
    • Journal Title

      Northern Language Studies

      Volume: 10 Pages: 275-294

    • NAID

      120006839800

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] Current Status of Indigenous Languages in the Siberia, Russia: Focusing on Chukchi2019

    • Author(s)
      Kurebito, Tokusu
    • Organizer
      The 3rd International Symposium on Language Resources and Intelligence, International conference, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Language Resources, Beijing Language and Culture University
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] ‘Language Technologies for Chukchi: Developing Keyboard Drivers Based on Documentation Materials2019

    • Author(s)
      Kurebito, Tokusu
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Preservation of Languages and Development of Linguistic Diversity in Cyberspace: Context, Politics, Practices, Russian UNESCO IFAP Committee, Yakutia City, Russia
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] ‘Как можно защитить коренные языки Сибири: на примере чукотского языка'(What can we do to protect the indigenous languages of Siberia: working with the Chukchi)2019

    • Author(s)
      Kurebito, Tokusu
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Indigenous Languages and Cultures in the Siberian Region of Russia, The Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yakutia City, Russia
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Book] Буряад хэлэнэй тонгоруу толи (A reverse dictionary of the Buryad language)2021

    • Author(s)
      Kurebito, Tokusu; Badagarov, Jargal
    • Total Pages
      492
    • Publisher
      東京外国語大学アジア・アフリカ言語文化研究所
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2019-04-18   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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