12.1893, Qs: Casual Speech Phonology in Japanese

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Subject: 12.1893, Qs: Casual Speech Phonology in Japanese

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Date:  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 17:34:18 +1200
From:  Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy <a.c-mcc at ling.canterbury.ac.nz>
Subject:  Query on casual speech in Japanese

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Date:  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 17:34:18 +1200
From:  Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy <a.c-mcc at ling.canterbury.ac.nz>
Subject:  Query on casual speech in Japanese


Query: Casual speech phonology, Japanese

A PhD student here, Junji Kawai, intends to do research on phonetic
and phonological differences between 'standard' and colloquial (or
casual) Japanese.   Examples inolve both what looks like lenition
(e.g. [teSimau] --> [tSau]) and what looks like fortition (e.g.
[dekai] --> [dekkai]).  He would be interested to hear about:
(a)  any studies of this phenomenon in Japanese from the point of
view of general phonological theory;
(b)  any studies of differences between colloquial and formal speech
styles in any language in terms of Optimality Theory.

We are aware of discussion of 'allegro' phenomena in 'Natural
Phonology' (David Stampe, Wolfgang U. Dressler).  However, the
difference between standard and colloquial speech styles in Japanese
is independent of speed of delivery, so it is not clear that this
work is relevant.

Please reply to me or to Junji <j.kawai at asia.canterbury.ac.nz>.  If
we find out anything interesting, we will produce a summary for the
List.


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