An Introduction to The National Language Research Institute: A Sketch of its Achievements
Third Edition(1988)/ HTML Version(1997)

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II.1.5 Descriptive Studies of Japanese Dialects

(Report 16, 1959. 368 pages)
These are descriptive studies of 15 dialects by 15 linguists; they give the phonology and the grammar, but there is no treatment of the tone system. In the grammatical description, stress is laid on the inflection of verbs and adjectives and on the use of zyosi (particles). The Institute asked its 47 local correspondents to submit reports on one dialect in their area; 12 of these reports were taken up in this volume, with three other reports written by members of the Institute (marked by asterisks below). The remaining 35 reports have not yet been published. Locality Surveyor 1. Esasi-mati, Hiyama-gun, Hokkaido ISIGAKI Hukuo 2. Higasine-mati, Kita-murayama-gun, Yamagata SAITO Gisitiro~ 3. Takehara, Tateyama-si, Tiba OIWA Masanaka 4. Susugaya-mura, Aiko-gun, Kanagawa HINO Sukezumi 5. Hikozo-Itiban-tyo, Kanazawa-si, Isikawa IWAI Ryu~sei 6. Kitazato-mura, Nisi-kasugai-gun, Aiti NOMURA Masayosi 7. Oda-mura, Siki-gun, Nara NISIMIYA Kazutami 8. Takaike-mati, Higasi-muro-gun, Wakayama MURAUTI Eiiti 9. Iho-mati, Takasago-si, Hyo~go WADA Minoru 10. Uwazima-si, Ehime SUGIYAMA Masayo 11. Kawanobori-mura, Ono-gun, Oita ITOI Kan'iti 12. Hinokage-mati, Nisi-usuki-gun, Miyazaki NOMOTO Kikuo* 13. Taki-mura, Satuma-gun, Kagosima KAMIMURA Takesi 14. Ei-mati, Ibusuki-gun, Kagosima SIBATA Takesi* 15. Nisinoomote, Hisinoomote-si, Kagosima UEMURA Yukio* Here we may refer also to a short report on a survey (1948) of the linguistic differences between uptown and downtown in Tokyo; this report is inserted in the First Annual Report.

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