2016 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
Sound Symbolism in the Munda Languages
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16F16744
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| Research Institution | Kyoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
Badenoch Nathan 京都大学, 東南アジア地域研究研究所, 准教授 (50599884)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
CHOKSI NISHAANT 京都大学, 東南アジア地域研究研究所, 外国人特別研究員
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-07-27 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | expressives / ideophones / Munda languages / performance / sensory networks / linguistic anthropology |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The first year of this fellowship was very productive. The Fellow has quickly integrated into the activities of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, and made an enthusiastic start to his research. During this year, he has conducted valuable fieldwork in Kyoto and Jharkand, India concerning the expressives of Mundari language, in addition to attending international academic events both in Japan and abroad. Of particular note was a joint presentation with the Host researcher at the International Seminar on Munda linguistics, where we presented a methodology and analytical framework for expressives based on our work with our main Mundari-speaking informant in Kyoto. Attending the International Symposium on Ideophones, held in Tokyo in December, resulted in a proposal for a panel at the American Association of Anthropologists annual meeting in December 2017. The Fellow has participated actively in both formal and informal activities at the Center, engaging with other area studies researcher on issues such as language ideology, the culture of writing and anthropological methods.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
The research is progressing on schedule. We see no obstacles to the successful implementation of the second year.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
The plan for AY2017 focuses on producing a journal article on mapping the sensory networks of Munda expressives. This will draw on our presentation last year, be presented at the American Association of Anthropologists, and then be revised for submission. The Fellow will contribute to a volume on South Asian expressives planned for the Host's Kaken-B project, and this will involve participating in the annual meeting of that research group. Furthermore, the Fellow and Host will collaborate with Kaken members to product a Lexicon of Mundari expressives, which has already been drafted and awaits glossing in English. Finally, the Fellow and Host will jointly present their work at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies.
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