HEИндивидуална стипендия2022–2024

LangMov · Language on the move (LangMov): an investigation of Dâw motion categories in context

„Хоризонт Европа“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“

Период: 2022-09-01 → 2024-08-31
Финансиране от ЕС: 206 888 €
Участници: 1
Схема: HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF

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Накратко на български

Глаголите за движение в езика на народа Дâв от Амазония показват как релефът влияе върху начина, по който хората описват преместването си. Това помага да се разбере връзката между езика, културата и заобикалящата среда при ловците и събирачите.

Този кратък обзор е генериран от изкуствен интелект

Кратко обяснение, генерирано от езиков модел по текста на CORDIS. Оригиналът е по-долу.

Резултати накратко

Language on the move (LangMov): an investigation of Dâw motion categories in context

LangMov proposed a novel investigation of the concept of mobility among mobile hunter-gatherer groups through the lens of language by focusing on verbs of motion – a bona fide linguistic category reflecting mobility – in Indigenous lexicons and grammars. Specifically, it investigated how occurrences of motion verbs can map onto identifiable environmental and cultural features of a given society. I explored these questions looking at motion verbs in the Amazonian language Dâw (Naduhup; Northwest Amazonia) once it has a rich system of motion verbs and a typologically unusual pattern of motion event encoding: it heavily encodes the notion of the terrain in the verb. I conducted an innovative investigation into hunter-gatherer representations of motion as these unfold in the Dâw peoples’ surroundings while speakers are on the move. We performed semi-structured interviews while walking, in which speakers were asked to describe what kind of motion they are performing. These interviews were recorded in audio, video and GPS for subsequent explorations of the motion verb usage and meanings in relation to measurable topographical features. We then performed multi-factorial analyses, bringing together measurable spatial manifestations and speakers’ perceptions of a motion event which resulted in a record of geographically mapped motion categories. Hence, LangMov’s overall scientific goal was to substantially advance our understanding of the linguistic encoding of motion in its language-and-culture-specific and motion-related context. With respect to training goals, this project was strategically structured for me to acquire the necessary skills to combine qualitative methods for researching motion semantics in context and expand my expertise in adapting structured techniques of elicitation and experimentation to specific field conditions.

Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз

Цел на проекта

This project proposes a novel investigation of the concept of mobility among mobile hunter-gatherer groups through the lens of language. It will do so by examining verbs of motion a bona fide linguistic category reflecting mobility in indigenous lexicons and grammars. But what can verbs of motion tell us about hunter-gatherer mobility? And, how can occurrences of motion verbs map onto identifiable environmental and cultural features of a given society? Here, I explore these questions treating Dw (Naduhup; Northwest Amazonia) as a focal case. Dw is ideal for examining this topic because it harbors a rich system of motion verbs and a typologically unusual pattern of motion event encoding; it heavily encodes the notion of the terrain in the verb. I will conduct an innovative investigation into hunter-gatherer representations of motion as these unfold in the Dw peoples surroundings while speakers are on the move. While walking, semi-structured interviews will be performed in which speakers will be asked to describe what kind of motion they are performing. This will be recorded in audio, video and GPS for subsequent exploration of the motion verb usage and meanings in relation to measurable topographical features. A second layer of analysis will be provided by speakers posterior descriptions of the respective motion events. Multi-factorial analyses, bringing together measurable spatial manifestations and speakers perceptions of a motion event will result in a record of geographically mapped motion categories. Hence, I pursue the overall goal of substantially advancing our understanding of the linguistic encoding of motion in its language-and-culture-specific and motion-related context. This will both deepen our knowledge of the representation of mobility in a cultural context, which is of crucial concern to human history and diversity, and at the same time advance our understanding of motion semantics at the intersection of language, culture, and environment.

Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).

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