2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Description of Tamangic and Kaike and investigation of their genetic relationship to other Himalayan Ianguages and of their mutual language contact
| Project/Area Number |
21520463
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Linguistics
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| Research Institution | Nagoya College |
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Principal Investigator |
HONDA Isao 名古屋短期大学, 英語コミュニケーション学科, 教授 (10269681)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 危機 / 少数言語 |
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| Research Abstract |
In this project, field research was carried out several times in Nepal to investigate a language called Kaike, aTibetoBurman language that has been hitherto little studied. Based on the data collected during the field trips, an outline of the grammar of this language was described. One of the most significant contributions of the project is a description of the tonal system of the language, which is quite unique in its nature and differs in many aspects from those of its neighboring languages. The project also explored a possible link between Kaike, Tamangic, and Tibetan, and, as a result, our knowledge of their historical relation has advanced. At the same time, it was revealed that there are many difficulties and obstacles that we have to overcome in order to establish their genetic relation.
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