Current Status and Prospects of Research on Setsuyoshu : From a Historical Lexicography Perspective(<Special Issue>Current Topics and Prospects in the Study of Modern Japanese)

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  • 節用集の辞書史的研究の現況と課題(<特集>近代語研究の今とこれから)
  • 節用集の辞書史的研究の現況と課題
  • セツヨウシュウ ノ ジショシテキ ケンキュウ ノ ゲンキョウ ト カダイ

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Setsuyohu is a simple dictionary which was used popularly from the 15th century to the early 20th century. Many variants and editions of the Setsuyoshu were published and they are important materials for the historical study of the Japanese language and the Japanese dictionary. This paper overviews the previous studies on the Setsuyoshu and discusses the current problems and future prospects of research on it from the perspective of historical lexicography, focusing on the following topics: (i) comprehensive collection of information on the extant variants and editions of the Setsuyoshu, including the search for unknown ones, (ii) careful comparison among the variants and editions of the Setsuyoshu and investigation of the editing process of each variant or edition, (iii) methodology for the historical study of the social role of the Setsuyoshu, (iv) importance of using the knowledge of other related research fields.

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