• Linguistics
• ILCAA Joint Research Project
• General

Studies in Afro-Eurasian Geolinguistics

ID: jrp000306

KeywordGeolinguistics; Language contact; Lexical diffusion; Pattern replication; Historical linguistics

This project covers all language families in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Focusing on approximately six types of linguistic features – including lexicon, phonology, lexical categorization, and grammar – it aims to create interpretative maps that visualize the geographical distribution of these features and to elucidate the formation process of distribution through diachronic analyses and typological discussions. We also take into account extralinguistic factors, namely, migrations and interactions of human groups underlying language contact, and we invite specialists in relevant academic fields as needed. This project seeks to clarify the dynamics reflected in the languages from both micro- and macro-level perspectives.

Date

2025.04.01～2028.03.31

Member

Coordinator : SHIRAI, Satoko

Co-Coordinator : KURABE, Keita

ILCAA Staff : SHINAGAWA, Daisuke

Joint Researchers : IWASA, Kazue, EBIHARA, Shiho, FUKAZAWA, Mika, IWASAKI, Takamasa, ONO, Chikako, KODAMA, Nozomi, SUZUKI, Hiroyuki, SUZUKI, Fumiki, SEIMIYA, Takamasa, TOMITA, Aika, NAKAO, Shuichiro, NAKAZAWA, Kohei, Sangyub Baek, FUKUSHIMA, Chitsuko, MATSUOKA, Shuya, MATSUMOTO, Ryo, YAMADA, Syoko, YOSHIOKA, Noboru, WASHIZAWA, Takuya