Philological and Linguistic Analysis Working Together
Exploring Language Diversity in Japan
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- Paolo Calvetti - Ca' Foscari University of Venice - email orcid profile
Abstract
Japan’s ecological variety seems to parallel the multitude of different languages and dialects attested in the Japanese archipelago. In addition to standard Japanese and its dialects, there exist other Japonic languages such as Ryūkyūan and Hachijō, as well as non-Japonic varieties like Ainu. In this volume, four articles explore the importance of a philological approach to sources for historical linguistics: “Adopting a Philological Approach Toward Chishi” by Étienne Baudel; “Elements of Sakhalin Ainu Phonetics, Phonology, and Morphosyntax in Bronisław Piłsudski’s Corpus of Ainu Folklore” by Elia Dal Corso; “The Language of Miyako Oral Traditions” by Aleksandra Jarosz; “Reflexes of Proto-Ryukyuan Mid Vowels in Haedong Chegukki” by Marc Miyake.
Keywords Proto-Ryukyuan • Japanese historical linguistics • Miyako • Miyako oral tradition • Narratives • Vowels • Aspiration • West Sakhalin Ainu dialects • Dialectology • Ainu phonetics • Ryukyuan language • Okinawan • Hachijō language • Philology • Japanese • Historical Linguistics • Oral literature • Ainu language • Ryukyuan • Bronisław Piłsudski • Ainu folklore • Historical linguistics • Songs • Japanese philology • Haedong chegukki
Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/978-88-6969-845-3 | e-ISBN 978-88-6969-845-3 | ISBN (PRINT) 978-88-6969-846-0 | Published Aug. 28, 2024 | Language en, EN
Subseries Linguistics and Language Education e-ISSN 2724-2285 ISSN 2724-1203
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