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Research Interests
Blackfoot Linguistics
I have been studying the Blackfoot language spoken in Alberta, Canada and Montana, US. My interest is to investigate prosody of the language as well as to promote the use of the language assisting the Piegan Institute and the Language Culture Division at the Blackfeet Community College.
Phonology in a Yamagata Dialect of Japanese
I am interested in phonetics, phonology, and morphology in a Yamagata dialect of Japanese particularly spoken in Kahoku-cho (Yachi), Yamagata-ken.
Currently, I am researching on Rendaku in this dialect as a member of the group directed by Dr. Timothy Vance at National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics (INJAL).
I also collaborate with Dr. Mark Irwin at the Yamagata University in developing the Rendaku Database.
Key research fields:
- Phonology
- Prosodic Analysis
- Documentary Linguistics
- Blackfoot Language and Linguistics
- Tohono O'odham Language and Linguistics
- Yamagata Japanese Phonology and Morphology
Research Interests
LING 270S: Introduction to Linguistics
LING 471/571: Phonetics-Phonology
LING 489/589: Morphology
LING 461/561: Speech Data Annotation for Linguistics Research
LING 570: Graduate Seminar: Blackfoot Linguistics
LING 570: Graduate Seminar: Phonology and Prosody
Education/Academic qualification
Doctorate, Linguistics, University of Arizona
Master, Linguistics, University of Arizona
Bachelor, Linguistics, University of Arizona
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Collaborative Research: Prosodic Analysis and Visualization of Phonetic Samples for Improved Understanding of Stress and Intonation
Miyashita, M. (PI), Chen, M. (CoI) & Chandler, S. (CoI)
09/1/21 → 02/28/25
Project: Research
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Documentation and Analysis of Stress and Prosody in Blackfoot (Algonquian)
Miyashita, M. (PI)
09/15/13 → 09/30/19
Project: Research
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Cloud-based Platform for Indigenous Language Sound Education
Chen, M., Lee, C., Fish, N., Miyashita, M. & Randall, J., 2024, ComputEL 2024 - 7th Workshop on the Use of Computational Methods in the Study of Endangered Languages, Proceedings of the Workshop. Moeller, S., Agyapong, G., Arppe, A., Chaudhary, A., Rijhwani, S., Cox, C., Henke, R., Palmer, A., Rosenblum, D. & Schwartz, L. (eds.). Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL), p. 1-6 6 p. (ComputEL 2024 - 7th Workshop on the Use of Computational Methods in the Study of Endangered Languages, Proceedings of the Workshop).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Reproducibility Companion Paper: MeTILDA - Platform for Melodic Transcription in Language Documentation and Application
Lee, M., Lee, C., Penmetsa, S., Chen, M., Miyashita, M., Fish, N., Wu, B. & Khan, O., Jun 12 2023, ICMR 2023 - Proceedings of the 2023 ACM International Conference on Multimedia Retrieval. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, p. 640-643 4 p. (ICMR 2023 - Proceedings of the 2023 ACM International Conference on Multimedia Retrieval).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Collaborative Language Planning Project in Montana
Miyashita, M., Littlebear, R., Penfield, S., Sadongei, A., Bar-el, L. & Appelbaum, I., 2021, Sustaining Indigenous Languages Connecting Communities, Teachers, and Scholars. p. 81-88Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Integrated Cloud-based System for Endangered Language Documentation and Application
Chen, M., Borad, J., Miyashita, M. & Randall, J., 2021, Proceedings - 4th International Conference on Multimedia Information Processing and Retrieval, MIPR 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 235-238 4 p. (Proceedings - 4th International Conference on Multimedia Information Processing and Retrieval, MIPR 2021).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
4 Scopus citations -
The diachronic origins of Lyman's Law: evidence from phonetics, dialectology and philology
Vance, T. J., Kawahara, S. & Miyashita, M., Aug 1 2021, In: Phonology. 38, 3, p. 479-511 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Scopus citations