Dialects and Disasters
Research project
Study on the Preservation and Use of Dialects, with Particular Attention to Social Service, through Dialects in Disaster Areas
Lead researcher
KIBE Nobuko (National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics)
Outline
This project aims to provide a concrete model of dialect use in effective social support measures for local communities.
Objectives
1. Examining linguistic issues in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake
2. Developing linguistic data focusing on dialect use in emergencies
3. Developing linguistic data for a multi-lingual society
4. Developing dialect data
Links
- Medicare/Welfare and Dialects (Japanese only)
- The Great East Japan Earthquake & Dialects Net (Japanese only)
- Endangered Dialects and Languages (Japanese only)