Description: Word and Sentence Prosody: The Endangered Dialect of Koshikijima Japanese (Phonology and Phonetics [PP], 31) Product Overview This is the first comprehensive work on word and sentence prosody in Koshikijima Japanese, a dialect of Japanese not fully documented in the literature. It is an endangered dialect spoken by about 2,000 speakers on a small southern island in Japan. Being separated from mainland dialects by the sea, this dialect exhibits unique prosodic features not shared by other Japanese dialects. It also exhibits considerable regional variations among the ten or more small villages that were isolated from each other until recently. Based on the author’s fieldwork, the book analyzes word accent and intonation, the two linguistic areas in which this endangered dialect exhibits unique features and remarkable regional variations within itself. They include the emergence and development of a secondary H tone, postlexical deletion of the primary H tone, and the L boundary tone in question and vocative intonation. These phenomena bear crucially on general issues in prosody, including postlexical tonal neutralizations, competitions between lexical and postlexical tones, and the number of tones that a syllable can maximally bear. The book thus demonstrates the relevance of studying an endangered language/dialect in general linguistic contexts. Read more Details Publisher : Walter de Gruyter; 1st edition (November 7, 2022) Language : English Hardcover : 235 pages ISBN-10 : 3110735059 ISBN-13 : 55 Item Weight : 1.21 pounds Dimensions : 6.14 x 0.69 x 9.21 inches We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 3110735059
ISBN10: 3110735059
ISBN13: 9783110735055
EAN: 9783110735055
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Brand: Walter de Gruyter, Inc.
GTIN: 09783110735055
Number of Pages: 235 Pages
Publication Name: Word and Sentence Prosody : the Endangered Dialect of Koshikijima Japanese
Language: English
Publisher: DE Gruyter, Inc.
Subject: Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology, Japanese, Linguistics / General
Publication Year: 2022
Item Weight: 15.9 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Haruo Kubozono
Item Length: 9.1 in
Subject Area: Foreign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines
Item Width: 6.1 in
Series: Phonology and Phonetics [Pp] Ser.
Format: Hardcover
