Fujitani Nariakira
Fujitani Nariakira ( Japanese 富士 谷 成章 ; born 1738 in Kyoto ; died November 9, 1779 ) was a Japanese literary theorist and linguist of the Edo period .
life and work
Fujitani Nariakira was the younger brother of the Confucianist and explorer of Chinese grammar, Minagawa Kien (1734-1807). Fujitani is best known for his contributions to Japanese grammar. As for its division into word classes, it is reminiscent of the division within the Indo-European languages. He formulated his terminology with disguise metaphors:
- the class of na (名), i.e. names, includes the nouns,
- the class of yosoi (装), i.e. the garments , includes the verbs and adjectives,
- the class of kazashi (挿頭), i.e. the flower hair ornament , includes verbs and adjectives, some conjunctions and interjections,
- the class of the ayui (脚 結), i.e. the garment bands , includes prepositions and some other conjunctions and interjections.
Fujitani is considered to be one of the most original early grammarians in Japan, although his work is influenced by traditional Chinese grammar. His literary theories were further developed by his son and successor, Fujitani Mitsue (1768–1823), his grammatical theories by members of the Motoori Norinaga school, in particular Suzuki Akira (1764–1837), Motoori Haruniwa (1763–1828) and Tōjō Gimon (1786–1843).
Publications (selection)
- Kazashishō (挿頭 抄), 1767.
- Ayuishō (脚 結 抄), 1778.
literature
- S. Noma (Ed.): Fujitani Akira . In: Japan. An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Kodansha, 1993, ISBN 4-06-205938-X , p. 415.
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Fujitani, Nariakira |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 富士 谷 成章 (Japanese) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese linguist |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1738 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kyoto |
DATE OF DEATH | November 9, 1779 |