Abstract
This paper aims at providing a formal analysis of the tonal patterns of four Japanese dialects with n-pattern accent systems. Most of the dialects with n-pattern systems are spoken in the Southwestern part of Kyushu. These dialects share many characteristics but still show interesting differences in their tonal patterns. In this paper, I provide a new way of approaching two 2-pattern dialects, Kagoshima and Koshikijima Japanese, using extrametricality. Also, I extend this approach to other 2-pattern dialects, Wan and Kikaijima Japanese.
Highlights
This paper aims at providing a formal analysis of the tonal patterns of four Japanese dialects with npattern accent systems
This paper accounts for the tonal patterns of four Japanese dialects with 2-pattern accent systems
The difference in the tonal patterns of Type A and B in these dialects is explained with an indexed constraint, NONFINALITY(H), which makes it possible to provide a consistent account of the observed tonal patterns
Summary
This paper aims at providing a formal analysis of the tonal patterns of four Japanese dialects with npattern accent systems. I briefly explain the classification of Japanese accent systems (1.1 & 1.2) and how previous studies approach these n-pattern dialects (2.1 & 2.2). Regardless of the internal structure of a prosodic phrase, its tonal pattern is decided by the number of TBUs. For instance, in (2), a disyllabic noun followed by a disyllabic particle, /a.me-KA.ra/ ‘candy-from’, has the same tonal pattern with a trisyllabic noun followed by a monosyllabic particle, /sa.ka.NA-ga/ ‘fish-NOM’, and with a four-syllable noun, /ke.da.MO.no/ ‘wild animal’. In (2), a disyllabic noun followed by a disyllabic particle, /a.me-KA.ra/ ‘candy-from’, has the same tonal pattern with a trisyllabic noun followed by a monosyllabic particle, /sa.ka.NA-ga/ ‘fish-NOM’, and with a four-syllable noun, /ke.da.MO.no/ ‘wild animal’ This observation is even true for compound nouns. This difference results from the different tonal types of the first members, /NA.tu/ ‘summer’ (Type A) and /ha.RU/ ‘spring’ (Type B)
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