2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Research on Alliteration of Piers Plowman : The A-Text and their Digital Diplomatic Texts of All 20 Manuscripts
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16202007
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
English linguistics
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| Research Institution | Senshu University |
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Principal Investigator |
MATSUSHITA Tomonori Senshu University, School of Literature, Professor (50115424)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2004 – 2007
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| Keywords | Medieval English literature / Alliterative poetry / Database / Letter recognition / Western manuscripts / Diplomatic texts |
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| Research Abstract |
It is intended in this research to characterize alliteration of Langland's Piers Plowman: The A-Version through consulting all 20 manuscripts of the poem. I have visited several libraries in order to consult most of the PPLA manuscripts in U.S.A. and UK and collected color images from those libraries. I produced a significant set of their digital images in CDs from the photos. I tried to reproduce deplomatic texts through techniques of information science called 'Letter Recognition' and computer programs. The former method does not provide us a promising result at this stage but we can continue this research in the Senshu University Project "The Development of the Anglo-Saxon Language and Linguistic Universals". I have completed all the diplomatic texts through computer programs using Kane's text and his extremely clarified notes in his edition (1960). This shows my enterprise has been quite successful. Digital images of the PPLA manuscripts and their digital diplomatic texts have become an excellent database. This database will be accessible from all over the world when I obtain permissions from the libraries. This shows a great possibility of providing in future all the Langlandian scholars a preferable chance to consult the PPLA manuscripts in their own rooms.
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Research Products
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[Presentation] 優美なる事象を求めて2007
Author(s)
松下 知紀
Organizer
専修大学社会知性開発センター・国際公開講座
Place of Presentation
専修大学神田校舎
Year and Date
2007-11-03
Description
「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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[Presentation] Chaucer and Manuscripts with Esthetic Miniatures2006
Author(s)
Matsushita, Tomonori
Organizer
Public Lectures, Center for Research on Language and Culture, Institute for the Development of Social Inntelligence, Senshu University
Place of Presentation
Tokyo : Maruzen Main Shop
Year and Date
2006-07-01
Description
「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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