Philological and Linguistic Analysis Working Together
Exploring Language Diversity in Japan
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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 Dialectology • Ryukyuan • Okinawan • Philology • Ainu folklore • Ryukyuan language • Ainu language • Historical Linguistics • Proto-Ryukyuan • Haedong chegukki • Songs • Historical linguistics • Aspiration • Oral literature • Hachijō language • Narratives • West Sakhalin Ainu dialects • Miyako • Japanese historical linguistics • Vowels • Bronisław Piłsudski • Japanese • Ainu phonetics • Japanese philology • Miyako oral tradition
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 | Pubblicato 28 Agosto 2024 | Lingua en, EN
Sottoserie Linguistics and Language Education e-ISSN 2724-2285 ISSN 2724-1203
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