An Introduction to The National Language Research Institute:
A Sketch of its Achievements
Third Edition(1988)/
HTML Version(1997)
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II.1.21 Querying Dialect Survey Methods
(Report 93, 1988. 353pages)
The goal of the present research was to undertake
fundamental dialectal research related to dialectal survey
methodology and the methods for processing and analyzing
results of surveys, and to carry out small-scale
experimental survey research to assist in the development of
plans for future research. In the 10-year period up until
1986, we conducted survey research on 11 topics. This book
contains reports on 5 of these topics.
The contents and authors are as follows.
1 Quantitative Characteristics of the Forms in the
Linguistic Atlas of Japan (SAWAKI Motoei): We analyzed the
statistical distribution of the number of localities where
forms appeared, based on the forms recorded on linguistic
maps.
2 Dialectal Consciousness and Change in the Use of
Dialects- in the Tyu~kyo~ District (SANADA Sin'zi): We
conducted experimental research related to using dialectal
consciousness as a means for prediction of future directions of
dialect change.
3 The Influence of Age and Locality on the Special Phonetic
Characteristics of a Dialect (IITOYO Kiiti): We
investigated variation in context, survey methodology and
investigator as it related to the special phonetic
characteristics observed in the Atsumi region of the
Nezugaseki area of Yamagata Prefecture.
4 The Accent System of Hukui City and its Suburbs with
Specific Reference to Survey Methods, Age and Individual
Differences (SATO Ryo~iti): Using a variety of survey
methods, we demonstrated a correlation of age with accent in
Hukui City, which is said to lack an accent pattern. In
particular, we found that older speakers spoke with a Mikuni
accent, middle-aged speakers' accent was unpatterned, and
younger speakers showed a change towards Tokyo accent.
5 Reevaluation of Surveys Conducted by Mail (KOBAYASI
Takasi): Acknowledging the need to reexamine the advantages of
surveys conducted by mail, which up till now have been
considered less reliable than interview surveys, we
investigated the efficacy and limitations of the methodology of
survey by mail.
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