Basic research and collection of materials for a comprehensive encyclopedia of basic information on early modern Setsuyoshu

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K00627
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 02070:Japanese linguistics-related
• Research Institution: Gifu University
• Principal Investigator: Satoh Takahiro 岐阜大学, 教育学部, 教授 (00196247)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 日本語史 / 辞書史 / 語彙史 / 出版史

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we were unable to conduct sufficient on-site surveys, which were key for information gathering. In response to this, we actively wrote papers to share accumulated information. Additionally, we published resources such as Kamitsukasa Shoken's "Yuda Village" on our website, reflecting the practical collections of the Taisho era. Moreover, we were able to shift our focus to the dictionaries that replaced Setsuyoshus in the early modern period.
We collected over 60 materials, including unknown documents and those of high academic value. Among these were approximately 30 modern practical dictionaries (simple Japanese dictionaries with penmanship and English translations).
As a result of this research plan, we were able to enrich the resources related to early modern practical collections and establish a foundation for research on modern practical dictionaries.

Free Research Field

日本語学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究が目指すのは、節用集とは何物であるかを提示するための、さまざまな情報の収集と新たなな手法の開拓であり、それらからなるより深いレベルでの記述的研究である。
近世節用集は、隣接諸分野の研究者からも、近世の文化状況を端的に知るためのツールとして着目されている。したがって、節用集が何物であるかを改めて示す責任が、辞書史学を擁する国語学・日本語学の側にはあるものと考える。その責の一端を果たすのが本研究計画である。
近世・近代に生きる人々が節用集などと触れ合うことで基礎的教養・文化的素養を育んだであろうが、それはそのまま、近代国家・国民国家の形成への関わり方を示す部分を含むものとなっている。