Empirical research on English eurhythmy: The temporal construction of language as reflected in suprasegmental features

• Project/Area Number: 24520540
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: English linguistics
• Research Institution: Mie University
• Principal Investigator: Hattori Noriko 三重大学, 人文学部, 教授 (00198764)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
• Keywords: 英語 / 音声学 / 強勢 / 音節 / 高低アクセント / リズム / 韻律音韻論

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study, as part of empirical research on English eurhythmy, examined to what extent the so-called “Syllabic Distribution Algorithm” proposed for English chants would predict the text-tune mapping in vocal music in general. An analysis was conducted of cases where the prediction failed, and also a comparative study of text-tune mapping in English and Japanese was made to indicate different characteristics of their suprasegmental features.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Accent and Beat Matching: The Correspondence of English Stress and Japanese Pitch in Terms of Textsetting (2015)
  • Author(s): Noriko HATTORI (服部範子）
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of the 18th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences Volume: 1 Pages: 277-280
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Apparent Exceptions to the Syllabic Distribution Algorithm for English (2015)
  • Author(s): Noriko HATTOI （服部範子）
  • Journal Title: Philologia Volume: 46 Pages: 1-18
  • NAID: 40020484511
  • Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Durational patterns of syllables in English. (2013)
  • Author(s): Hattori, Noriko
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on English Linguistics. English Linguistics: Past, Present & Future. Volume: 1 Pages: 353-354
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Textsetting in English Vocal Music (2013)
  • Author(s): Noriko HATTORI（服部範子）
  • Journal Title: Philologia Volume: 44 Pages: 3-14
• [Presentation] Accent and Beat Matching: The Correspondence of English Stress and Japanese Pitch in Terms of Textsetting (2015)
  • Author(s): Noriko HATTORI (服部範子）
  • Organizer: The 18th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences
  • Place of Presentation: グラスゴー市（イギリス）
  • Year and Date: 2015-08-11
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Durational patterns of syllables in English (2013)
  • Author(s): Noriko HATTORI
  • Organizer: 2013 International Conference on English Linguistics
  • Place of Presentation: Seoul, Korea
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 音楽と言葉
  • Author(s): 服部範子
  • Organizer: 放送大学三重学習センター公開講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 放送大学三重学習センター
  • Invited