Masayoshi Shibatani

Masayoshi Shibatani

List of John Benjamins publications for which Masayoshi Shibatani plays a role.

Book series

Journal

ISSN 2210-4119 | E-ISSN 2210-4127

Titles

Nominalization in Languages of the Americas

Edited by Roberto Zariquiey, Masayoshi Shibatani and David W. Fleck

[Typological Studies in Language, 124] 2019. vii, 662 pp.
Subjects Historical linguistics | Languages of North America | Languages of South America | Morphology | Syntax | Theoretical linguistics | Typology

Syntactic Complexity: Diachrony, acquisition, neuro-cognition, evolution

Edited by T. Givón and Masayoshi Shibatani

[Typological Studies in Language, 85] 2009. vi, 553 pp.
Subjects Evolution of language | Language acquisition | Psycholinguistics | Syntax | Theoretical linguistics

The Grammar of Causation and Interpersonal Manipulation

Edited by Masayoshi Shibatani

[Typological Studies in Language, 48] 2002. xviii, 551 pp.
Subjects Cognition and language | Discourse studies | Generative linguistics | Pragmatics | Syntax | Theoretical linguistics | Typology

Essays in Semantics and Pragmatics: In honor of Charles J. Fillmore

Edited by Masayoshi Shibatani and Sandra A. Thompson

[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series, 32] 1996. x, 322 pp.
Subjects Pragmatics | Semantics

Passive and Voice

Edited by Masayoshi Shibatani

[Typological Studies in Language, 16] 1988. xi, 706 pp.
Subjects Syntax | Typology

Articles

Shibatani, Masayoshi. 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
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 | Chapter
Zariquiey, Roberto, Masayoshi Shibatani and David W. Fleck. 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
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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 | Article
Shibatani, Masayoshi. 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
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 | Article
Shibatani, Masayoshi. 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
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Shibatani, Masayoshi and Prashant Pardeshi. 2002. The causative continuum. The Grammar of Causation and Interpersonal Manipulation, Shibatani, Masayoshi (ed.), pp. 85–126
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Shibatani, Masayoshi. 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 ff.
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Shibatani, Masayoshi and Sandra A. Thompson. 1996. Preface. Essays in Semantics and Pragmatics: In honor of Charles J. Fillmore, Shibatani, Masayoshi and Sandra A. Thompson (eds.), pp. vii ff.
Miscellaneous
Shibatani, Masayoshi. 1991. Grammaticization of topic into subject. Approaches to Grammaticalization: Volume II. Types of grammatical markers, Traugott, Elizabeth Closs and Bernd Heine (eds.), pp. 93 ff.
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Shibatani, Masayoshi. 1988. Introduction. Passive and Voice, Shibatani, Masayoshi (ed.), pp. 1 ff.
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Shibatani, Masayoshi. 1988. Voice in Philippine languages. Passive and Voice, Shibatani, Masayoshi (ed.), pp. 85 ff.
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Crothers, John and Masayoshi Shibatani. 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
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