Masayoshi Shibatani
List of John Benjamins publications in which Masayoshi Shibatani is involved.
Book series
ISSN 1875-1792
London Oriental and African Language Library
Edited by Melanie Green and Masayoshi Shibatani
ISSN 1382-3485
Journal
Nominalization in Languages of the Americas
Edited by Roberto Zariquiey, Masayoshi Shibatani and David W. Fleck
Recent scholarship has confirmed earlier observations that nominalization plays a crucial role in the formation of complex constructions in the world’s languages. Grammatical nominalizations are one of the most salient and widespread features of languages of the Americas, yet they have not been… read more[Typological Studies in Language, 124] 2019. vii, 662 pp.
Syntactic Complexity: Diachrony, acquisition, neuro-cognition, evolution
Edited by T. Givón and Masayoshi Shibatani
Complex hierarchic syntax is considered one of the hallmarks of human language. The highest level of syntactic complexity, recursive-embedded clauses, has been singled out by some for a special status as the apex of the uniquely-human language faculty – evolutionary but somehow immune to adaptive… read more[Typological Studies in Language, 85] 2009. vi, 553 pp.
The Grammar of Causation and Interpersonal Manipulation
Edited by Masayoshi Shibatani
This volume presents fifteen original papers dealing with various aspects of causative constructions ranging from morphology to semantics with emphasis on language data from Central and South America. Informed by a better understanding of how different constructions are positioned both… read more[Typological Studies in Language, 48] 2002. xviii, 551 pp.
Essays in Semantics and Pragmatics: In honor of Charles J. Fillmore
Edited by Masayoshi Shibatani and Sandra A. Thompson
This volume reflects the influence of Chuck Fillmore’s ground-breaking work in the fields of semantics and pragmatics. The papers in the volume pay tribute to his pioneering research into the deepest realms of the nature of ‘meaning’. read more[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series, 32] 1996. x, 332 pp.
Passive and Voice
Edited by Masayoshi Shibatani
This volume brings together 18 original papers dealing with voice-related phenomena.The languages dealt with represent both typological and geographic diversity, ranging from accusative-type languages to ergative-type and Philippine-type languages, and from Australia to Africa and Siberia. The… read more[Typological Studies in Language, 16] 1988. xi, 706 pp.
2019 Chapter 2. What is nominalization? Towards the theoretical foundations of nominalization Nominalization in Languages of the Americas, Zariquiey, Roberto, Masayoshi Shibatani and David W. Fleck (eds.), pp. 15–167 | Chapter
過而不改、是謂過矣(孔子)This paper discusses foundational issues in nominalization, focusing on empirical, conceptual, and theoretical problems that have plagued the field for years. Current definitions of nominalization are based on narrow observations on verbal-based nominalizations, while languages across… read more
2019 Chapter 1. Nominalization in languages of the Americas: An introduction Nominalization in Languages of the Americas, Zariquiey, Roberto, Masayoshi Shibatani and David W. Fleck (eds.), pp. 1–12 | Chapter
2009 Elements of complex structures, where recursion isn’t: The case of relativization Syntactic Complexity: Diachrony, acquisition, neuro-cognition, evolution, Givón, T. and Masayoshi Shibatani (eds.), pp. 163–198 | Article
In their recent work, Hauser, Chomsky and Fitch (2002:1569) suggest that recursion “is the only uniquely human component of the faculty of language”. In both generative and typological studies, the relativization site has been considered to be one of the places where recursion of sentences takes… read more
2007 Grammaticalization of converb constructions: The case of Japanese -te conjunctive constructions Connectivity in Grammar and Discourse, Rehbein, Jochen, Christiane Hohenstein and Lukas Pietsch (eds.), pp. 21–49 | Article
This paper examines the patterns of grammaticalization of motion verbs (verbs of coming and going) in Japanese converb complex predicate constructions. The -te converb form is the most widely used connective device in Japanese, and the forms combining with motion verbs are among the most frequently… read more
2003 Directional verbs in Japanese Motion, Direction and Location in Languages: In honor of Zygmunt Frajzyngier, Shay, Erin and Uwe Seibert (eds.), pp. 259–286 | Article
2002 Introduction: Some basic issues in the grammar of causation The Grammar of Causation and Interpersonal Manipulation, Shibatani, Masayoshi (ed.), pp. 1–22 | Article
2002 The causative continuum The Grammar of Causation and Interpersonal Manipulation, Shibatani, Masayoshi (ed.), pp. 85–126 | Article
2001 Non-canonical constructions in Japanese Non-canonical Marking of Subjects and Objects, Aikhenvald, Alexandra Y., R.M.W. Dixon and Masayuki Onishi (eds.), pp. 307–354 | Article
1996 Preface Essays in Semantics and Pragmatics: In honor of Charles J. Fillmore, Shibatani, Masayoshi and Sandra A. Thompson (eds.), pp. vii–viii | Preface
1991 Grammaticization of topic into subject Approaches to Grammaticalization: Volume II. Types of grammatical markers, Traugott, Elizabeth Closs and Bernd Heine (eds.), pp. 93–134 | Article
1988 Introduction Passive and Voice, Shibatani, Masayoshi (ed.), pp. 1–8 | Article
1988 Voice in Philippine languages Passive and Voice, Shibatani, Masayoshi (ed.), pp. 85–142 | Article
1980 Issues in the Description of Turkish Vowel Harmony Issues in Vowel Harmony: Proceedings of the CUNY Linguistics Conference on Vowel Harmony, May 14, 1977, Vago, Robert M. (ed.), pp. 63–88 | Article
1975 18 On Some Fundamental Concepts of Phonology Essays on the Sound Pattern of English, Goyvaerts, Didier L. and Geoffrey K. Pullum (eds.), pp. 505–535 | Article