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2006 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Perception verbs in Khoe languages : their polysemies and semantic extensions

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15401013
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field Linguistics
Research InstitutionTokyo University of Foreign Studies

Principal Investigator

NAKAGAWA Hirosi  Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Professor (70227750)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ONO Hitomi  Reitaku University, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Associate Professor (70245273)
TAKADA Akira  Kyoto University, ASAFAS, Assistant Professor (70378826)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2006
KeywordsKhoisan / Khoe family / perception verbs
Research Abstract

This study has revealed a typologically unique feature of the perception verb systems attested in three Kalahari Khoe languages, namely, K≠haba, G|ui and G‖ana. In K≠haba, there are three verbs of perception of experience (non-controlled), i. e./moo/"see", /kum/"hear", and/k‖am/"taste". It is observed that/k‖am/"taste" semantically extends to the other two sensory modalities "touch" and "smell". This system, therefore, presents a counter example against part of Viberg's (1984: 147) proposal on the hierarchy of perception verbs: his hierarchy implies that a verb basically meaning "feel" extends its meaning to "taste", but not vice versa. In addition, the similar semantic extension is observed in the so-called copulative perception verbs in G|ui and G‖ana, as well as K≠haba, i.e. "look" vs. "taste (for sound)" vs. "taste (for taste)" vs. "taste (for touch)" vs. "taste (for smell)". This fact indicates that the following Viberg's view is questionable: "For the copulatives it seems to hold that smell is the first modality to be lexicalized." (p. 145). The important status of "taste" in the perception verbs may presumably be a feature of this language group. The question is why "taste" plays an important role in these languages. In order to explore this question, it is suggestive that G|ui has an elaborated lexical semantic domain of verbs/adjectives of "taste" and/or "food texture". The important status of "taste" in the perception verbs in these Khoisan languages probably reflects a culture-specific feature associated with this special semantic domain.
Since these Khoe languages are virtually undescribed or poorly described, this study has conducted field investigations to collect relevant original data in Botswana. The research results, therefore, also include language documentations, such as phonetic-phonological documentation of G|ui, sociolinguistic survey of relevant languages, and anthropolinguistic ethnography. (288 words)

  • Research Products

    (30 results)

All 2007 2006 2005 2004 Other

All Journal Article (20 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 8 results) Presentation (10 results)

  • [Journal Article] Integration of the clicks and the non-clicks2007

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa, Hirosi
    • Journal Title

      Area and Culture Studies(Tokyo University of Foreign Studies) 75

      Pages: 87-96

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Integration of the clicks and the non-clicks2007

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa, Hirosi
    • Journal Title

      Area and Culture Studies 75

      Pages: 87-96

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The vowel system of G|ui2006

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa, Hirosi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of the Institute of Language Research (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies) 11

      Pages: 67-87

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] |Gui dialects and | Gui-speaking communities before the relocation from the CKGR2006

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa, Hirosi
    • Journal Title

      PULA:Botswana Journal of African Studies Vol.20,No.1

      Pages: 48-61

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Explaining Pathways in the Central Kalahari2006

    • Author(s)
      Takada, Akira
    • Journal Title

      SENRI ETHNOLOGICAL STUDIES 70

      Pages: 101-127

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The vowel system of Gtui2006

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa, Hirosi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of the Institute ofLanguage Research 11

      Pages: 67-87

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Ph.D. Thesis, University of the Witwatersrand2006

    • Author(s)
      Aspects of the Phonetic and Phonological Structure of the Gui Language.
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Explaining Pathways in the Central Kalahari2006

    • Author(s)
      Takada, Akira
    • Journal Title

      SENPJ ETHNOLOGICAL STUDIES 70

      Pages: 101-127

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Mother-Infant Interactions among the !Xun2005

    • Author(s)
      Takada, Akira
    • Journal Title

      Barry S.Hewlett and Michael E.Lamb(Ed.)Hunter-Gatherer Childhoods:Evolutionary, Developmental & Cultural Perspectives.New Brunswick, New Jersey:ALDINETRANSACTION:A Division of Transaction Publishers

      Pages: 289-308

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Early vocal communication and social institution:Appellation and infant verse addressing among the Central Kalahari San2005

    • Author(s)
      Takada, Akira
    • Journal Title

      Grossroads of Language, Interaction, and Culture 6

      Pages: 80-108

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The importance of gesture and grammar in displaying directional markers:Evidence from the San of the Central Kalahari2005

    • Author(s)
      Takada, Akira
    • Journal Title

      K.Sugawara(Ed.)Constrution and distribution of body resources:Corre;ations between ecological, symbolic and medical systems

      Pages: 31-55

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Mother-Infant Interactions among the! Xun2005

    • Author(s)
      Takada, Akira
    • Journal Title

      Barry S.Hewlett and Michael E.Lamb(Eds.) Hunter-Gatherer Childhoods. Evolutionaty, Developmental & Cultural Perspectives. New Brunswick, New Jersey : ALDINETRANSACTION : A Division of Transaction Publishers

      Pages: 289-308

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Early vocal communication and social institution : Appellation and infant verse addressing among the Central Kalahari San2005

    • Author(s)
      Takada, Akira
    • Journal Title

      Crossroads of Language, Interaction, and Culture 6

      Pages: 80-108

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The importance of gesture and grammar in displaying directional markers : Evidence from the San of the Central Kalahari2005

    • Author(s)
      Takada, Akira
    • Journal Title

      K.Sugawara(Ed.) Construction and distribution of body resources : Correlations between ecological, symbolic and medical systems. Tokyo

      Pages: 31-55

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Sociolinguistic aspects of | Gui communities2004

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa, Hirosi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Asian and African Studies(ILCAA, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies) 67

      Pages: 293-310

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 詩化する動物への呼びかけ2004

    • Author(s)
      中川 裕
    • Journal Title

      田中二郎・佐藤俊・菅原和孝・太田至(編)『遊動民:アフリカの原野に生きる』昭和堂

      Pages: 150-160

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] オジサンとオトウサンはどこが違う2004

    • Author(s)
      大野 仁美
    • Journal Title

      田中二郎・佐藤俊・菅原和孝・太田至(編)『遊動民:アフリカの原野に生きる』昭和堂

      Pages: 170-187

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 砂漠の道標:セントラル・カラハリ・ブッシュマンのナヴィゲーション技術2004

    • Author(s)
      野中 健一, 高田 明
    • Journal Title

      野中健一(編)『野生のナヴィゲーション:民族誌から空間認知の科学へ』古今書院

      Pages: 23-54

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] ブッシュマンは自然を覚えて旅をする2004

    • Author(s)
      高田 明
    • Journal Title

      水野一晴(編)『アフリカ自然学:アフリカの不思議な自然を探る』古今書院

      Pages: 183-194

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Some Sociolinguistic aspects of Gui communities2004

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa, Hirosi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Asian and African Studies 6

      Pages: 293-310

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Presentation] A preliminary report on the perception verbs of K≠haba2007

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa, Hirosi
    • Organizer
      Association for Linguistic Typology : 7th Biennial Meeting
    • Year and Date
      20070918-25
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Presentation] A typologically unique feature of the perception verbs in three Khoe languages2007

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa, Hirosi
    • Organizer
      Departmental seminar:Department of African Languages and Literature, University of Botswana
    • Place of Presentation
      Gaborone,Botswana
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-14
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Presentation] A typologically unique feature of the perception verbs in three Khoe languages2007

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa, Hirosi
    • Organizer
      Departmental seminar. University of Botswana, Department of African Languages and Literature
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-14
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Presentation] A preliminary report on the perception verbs of K≠haba2007

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa, Hirosi
    • Organizer
      Association for Linguistic Typology, 7th Biennial Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      Parie,France
    • Year and Date
      2007-09-25
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Presentation] The compound verb constmction of G|ui2006

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa, Hirosi
    • Organizer
      The Second International Symposium on Khoisan Languages and Linguistics, "Genesis and Development:In memory of Pastor Eliphas Eiseb"
    • Place of Presentation
      Riezlern,Austria
    • Year and Date
      2006-01-09
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Presentation] Irrealis modality in G/ui2006

    • Author(s)
      Ono, Hitomi
    • Organizer
      The Second International Symposium on Khoisan Languages and Linguistics, "Genesis and Development:In memory of Pastor Eliphas Eiseb"
    • Place of Presentation
      Riezlern,Austria
    • Year and Date
      2006-01-09
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Presentation] Naming practices among the Central Kalahari San(G|ui and G||ana):An anthropological approach on early vocal communication2006

    • Author(s)
      Takada, Akira
    • Organizer
      The Second International Symposium on Khoisan Languages and Linguistics, "Genesis and Development:In memory of Pastor Eliphas Eiseb"
    • Place of Presentation
      Riezlern,Austria
    • Year and Date
      2006-01-09
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Presentation] Irrealis modality in G/ui

    • Author(s)
      Ono, H
    • Organizer
      The Second International Symposium on Khoisan Languages and Linguistics, Genesis and Development
    • Place of Presentation
      Riezlern, Austri
    • Year and Date
      00000108-12
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Presentation] Naming practices among the Central Kalahari San(GIui and GlIana) : An anthropological approach on early vocal communication

    • Author(s)
      Takada, A
    • Organizer
      The Second International Symposium on Khoisan Languages and Linguistics, Genesis and Development
    • Place of Presentation
      Riezlern, Austria
    • Year and Date
      00000108-12
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Presentation] The compound verb construction of GIui

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa, H
    • Organizer
      The Second International Symposium on Khoisan Languages and Linguistics, Genesis and Development.
    • Place of Presentation
      Riezlern, Austria
    • Year and Date
      00000107-12
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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