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ERIC Number: EJ524535
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0954-3945
The Velar Nasal in Tokyo Japanese: A Case of Diffusion from Above.
Hibiya, Junko
Language Variation and Change, v7 n2 p139-52 1995
Investigates Japanese as it is spoken in Tokyo within the variationist framework, focusing on the variable (ng). Quantitative analysis was made of the data obtained from sociolinguistic interviews. Findings confirm the existence of inherent variation and orderly heterogeneity. (17 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Dialects, Foreign Countries, Japanese, Language Variation, Oral Language, Pronunciation, Sociolinguistics, Statistical Analysis, Urban Areas, Videotape Recordings
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Japan (Tokyo); Japanese People