THE RESEARCH AND COLLECTION OF DATA BASED ON THE PHONETIC DIALECT OF THE MIYAKO ISLANDS OF THE RYUKYU

本研究是东京大学教授柴田的《TUE柴田笔记》中关于宫古平良市方言的研究资料的积累。柴田教授在1970年至1975年的六年时间里进行了研究，他把结论输入我的个人电脑，语音也被记录下来。在研究期间，岛上大约有11，000种方言（单词），但由于许多方言是重复的，他的报告中的数量减少到6，500。柴田进行了他的研究，记录了原子立铁的方言，原子立铁是平良下里社区的本地人，不幸的是，立铁先生后来去世了。因此，我去了宫古，记录了同样出生（1918年和1923年）、成长并居住在下里的下寺明曾和下寺文。平良市中央公堂，就是录制的地点。选择的录音是那些没有蝗虫的声音和其他干扰噪音。我计划今年完成录音。DAT（数字录音带）和MD（迷你光盘）被用来制作录音，其音质以及保存的性质都很好。MD用于补充记录。《柴田笔记》的研究虽然已经过去了25年，但其读音并没有发生变化，因此，时间的推移是无关紧要的。平良方言的语音系统与整个宫古的许多方言相似。

The present research is an accumulation of data from "TUE Shibata Notes", a study of dialect in the city of Hirara, Miyako, by Takeshi Shibata, a professor emeitus at the University of tokyo. For six years(1970 to 1975), professor Shibata conducted his research entering his conclusions into my personal computer, and the phonetic sounds were also recorded.1. There were approximately 11,000 dialects (words) on the island during the time the research took place, However due to the fact that many were repetitive, the number in his reports was reduced to 6,500. Shibata conducted his research by recording the dialect of Genko Tatetsu, a native of the Shimozato neighborhood of Hirara, Unfortunately, Mr.Tatetsu has since passed away. Therefore, I made a trip to Miyako to record Meiso and Fumi Shimoji, who were also born (1918 and 1923) raised and presently reside in Shimozato.2. The Hirara City Central Public Hall was the location used to make the recordings. The chosen recordings were those without sounds of locusts and other obstructing noises. I plan to complete the recordings this year.3. DATs (Digital Audio Tapes) and MDs (Mini Discs) were used to make the recordings of which the tone quality as well as their nature of preservation were exellent. The MDs were used for supplemental recordings.4. Although twenty-five years have past since the research of "The Shibata Notes", the pronunciations of words have not changed, therefore, the passage of time is irrelevant.5. The system of phonetic sounds recorded analsing the dialect of Hirara resemble many of the dialects throughout Miyako.