2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A Study of Japanese Loan Words from Literary Works of Meiji, Taisho, and Showa Eras
| Project/Area Number |
22520483
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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 |
Japanese linguistics
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| Research Institution | National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics |
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Principal Investigator |
HIDA Yoshifumi 大学共同利用機関法人人間文化研究機構国立国語研究所, 名誉所員 (40000418)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 語彙 / 意味 / 外来語 / 語構成 / 日本語学 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study examines Loan words to trace Japan's modernization during Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras. This study brought the results of 5-volume reference work (Chronologically Arranged Study of Loan Words) that gathered 25,899 Loan words from 101 literary works (49 in original editions). Using various examples, the study traces the origin of Loan words by their language of origin, timing of arrival, and usage in the Japanese language. The study calls for continuing the study of Loan words to better understand the historical evolution of modern Japanese language and define its origin and timing of arrival.
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