2022 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
Towards understanding dynamics of language change in Ainu
Project/Area Number |
17K02743
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Research Institution | Tokyo University of Science |
Principal Investigator |
A Bugaeva 東京理科大学, 教養教育研究院神楽坂キャンパス教養部, 准教授 (40550075)
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Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
佐藤 知己 北海道大学, 文学研究院, 教授 (40231344)
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Project Period (FY) |
2017-04-01 – 2023-03-31
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Keywords | Ainu dialects / old records / Kuril Ainu / Nivkh / language change / language contact / case-marking / valency |
Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
Our research this year focuses on the overlooked Kuril dialect of Ainu, explored through historical records, and Nivkh, a language that had interactions with Ainu, investigated through field materials. Our goal is to deepen our knowledge of Ainu's history. We are currently preparing two books on these subjects.
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