Linguistic Geography of Chinese Dialects by Use of a Newly Developed Computer System

这个项目是继1989年以来的项目之后进行的，目的是通过使用一个新开发的计算机系统，编制一份大规模的汉语方言地图集。所涉及的语言理论框架和方法是语言地理学的理论框架和方法，其最终目标是揭示语言变化的各个方面。(1)博士系统的构建基于XML的数据积累和处理系统--PHD(汉语方言项目)在我们自己的服务器上开发和运行。它包括并整合了基础资源(地方和方言资料数据)、语言数据(指示汉字、国际音标等)和数字地图数据。还开发了客户端应用程序，以方便我们的工作。(2)对前期项目中积累的资源进行了补充和修改，输入了近100项(主要是词汇项)的语言数据(特别是IPA)。(3)地图的绘制和解释绘制了约80项的语言地图。研究会议讨论了为每张地图选择的参数以及作者提出的解释，并在我们网站上设立的论坛上开放讨论。(4)研究成果本项目的部分成果显示在两份研究报告中。我们的一些发现在日本国内外举行的各种会议上公布了。(5)其他我们开始对一些与民俗有关的项目进行文献学调查，并开始储备基本数据，以便通过统计方法更好地评估各种方言的语言亲和力。下一步计划(6)下一步计划我们的研究将至少持续两年，直到完成语言地图及其解释的正式出版。

This project follows the preceding projects performed since 1989, and aims, through the use of a newly developed computer system, to develop a large-scale linguistic atlas of Chinese dialects. The linguistic theoretical framework and the methodology referred to are those of linguistic geography, whose ultimate target is to disclose various aspects of linguistic changes.(1)Construction of the PHD systemAn XML based data accumulating and processing system, PHD (Project on Han Dialects), was developed and operated on our own server. It comprises and integrates the basic resources (data on localities and dialect materials), linguistic data (indicating Chinese characters, IPA etc.), and digital map data. Client applications were also developed to facilitate our work. This system enhanced to share information and resources and to achieve efficient team work via the intemet.(2)Basic workSupplementations and revision were made for the resources accumulated in the preceding projects, then we input the linguistic data (especially IPA) for nearly 100 items (mostly lexical items).(3)The drawing of the maps and their interpretationLinguistic maps on about 80 items were drawn. The parameters selected for each map as well as the interpretation proposed by the author were discussed at the research meetings, and were also open for discussion on the forum set up on our site.(4)Research outputA part of the output of this project was shown in the two research reports. Some of our findings were presented at various conferences held in and outside Japan.(5)OthersWe started a philological survey of some items related to folklore, and also started to stock basic data to get a better assessment of the linguistic affinity of various dialects by statistical methods. Next plans(6)Next plansOur research will go on at lelast for two years, until we complete the official publication of the linguistic maps and their interpretations.