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Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松

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Subject 4

Sentence #1: 何が見える?
'What can you see?'
Sentence #2: 何が聞こえる?
'What can you hear?'
Sentence #3: 何がいる?
'What is there?'
Sentence #4: 何がある?
'What is there?'
Sentence #5: 何か見える?
'Can you see something?'
Sentence #6: 何か聞こえる?
'Can you hear something?'
Sentence #7: 何かいる？
'Is something there?'
Sentence #8: 何かある？
'Is something there?'
Sentence #9: 爺様はまんま食ったの？
'Did grandpa eat a meal?'
Sentence #10: 婆様はまんま食ったの？
'Did grandma eat a meal?'
Sentence #11: お母はまんま食ったの？
'Did mother eat a meal?'
Sentence #12: おばさはまんま食ったの？
'Did the woman eat a meal?'
Sentence #13: 遠くに熊が見える？
'Can you see a bear far over there?'
 Sentence #14: 遠くに熊が見えるの？
'Can you see a bear far over there?'
Sentence #15: 爺様が何かを台所で飲んだ。
'Grandpa drank something in the kitchen.'
Sentence #16: 爺様が何を台所で飲んだの？
'What did grandpa drink in the kitchen?'
Sentence #17: 誰があの晩何を台所で飲んだの？
'That evening who drank what in the kitchen?'
Sentence #18: 爺様はあの晩何を台所で飲んだの？
'That evening what did grandpa drink in the kitchen?'
Sentence #19: 何か見える。
'I can see something.'
Sentence #20: 何か聞こえる。
'I can hear something.'
Sentence #21: あんつぁはまんま食ったの？
'Did brother eat a meal?'
Sentence #22: 遠くに熊が見える。
'I can see a bear far over there.'
Sentence #23: 遠くになにが見える？
'What can you see far over there?'
Sentence #24: 何かいる。
'Something is there.'
Sentence #25: 何かある。
'Something is there.'


DATA SUMMARY

Statements
Total: 7
Rising Intonation (Average): 28.6%
Falling Intonation (Average): 71.4%


Yes/No questions
Total: 14
Rising Intonation: 4 (28.6%)
Ending
ka-yo
Other
Count
1
3
Item #: 16, 21, 22, 23

Falling Intonation: 10 (71.4%)
Ending
no
Other
Count
6
4
Item #: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 31


Single wh-questions
Total: 14

Rising Intonation (35.7%)
Ending
yo
ka-yo
Other
Count
3
1
1
Item #: 2, 5, 6, 8, 33

Falling Intonation (64.3%)
Ending
be-na
no
kana
da-yo
be
Other
Count
4
2
1
1
1
0
Item #: 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 15, 25, 26, 27


Single wh-questions
Total: 14

Pitch Peak on Wh-phrase: 12
Pitch Peak on Wh-phrase (85.7%)
Ending
yo
be-na
no
kana
ka-yo
da-yo
Other
Count
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
Item #: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 26, 33

Rising Intonation on Wh-phrase: 2
Rising Intonation on Wh-phrase (14.3%)
Ending
be-na
be
Other
Count
1
1
0
Item #: 25, 27


Wh-questions Rising (all types): 5
Wh-questions Falling (all types): 9


Total Number of items: 35

Item: 1 (Sentence #1)
Target:
何が見える?
nani-ga mieru
what-Nom can-see
'What can you see?'
 Elicited:
なに見えかな?
nani mie kana
what see Q
'What can you see?/I wonder what you can see.'
Type: Single wh-question
Final intonation: Falling
WhP Intonation: Peak
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 2 (Sentence #1)
Target:
何が見える?
nani-ga mieru
what-Nom can-see
'What can you see?'
 Elicited:
なにが見えるよ?
nani mieru yo
what see Q
'What can you see?
Type: Single wh-question
Final intonation: Rising
WhP Intonation: Peak
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 3 (Sentence #2)
Target:
何が聞こえる?
nani-ga kikoeru
what-Nom can-hear
'What can you hear?'
 Elicited:
何が聞こえんべな?
nani-ga kikoen be-na
what-Nom can-hear Q
'What can you hear?'
Type: Single wh-question (?)
Final intonation: Falling
WhP Intonation: Peak
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 4 (Sentence #2)
Target:
何が聞こえる?
nani-ga kikoeru
what-Nom can-hear
'What can you hear?'
 Elicited:
何が聞こえんべな?
nani-ga kikoen be-na
what-Nom can-hear Q
'What can you hear?'
Type: Single wh-question (?)
Final intonation: Falling
WhP Intonation: Peak
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 5 (Sentence #2)
Target:
何が聞こえる?
nani-ga kikoeru
what-Nom can-hear
'What can you hear?'
 Elicited:
何が聞けるよ?
nani-ga kikeru yo
what-Nom can-hear Q
'What can you hear?'
Type: Single wh-question
Final intonation: Rising
WhP Intonation: Peak
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 6 (Sentence #3)
Target:
何がいる?
nani-ga iru
what-Nom be
'What is there?'
 Elicited:
何がいるよ?
nani-ga iru yo
what-Nom be Q
'What is there?'
Type: Single wh-question
Final intonation: Rising
WhP Intonation: Peak
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 7 (Sentence #3)
Target:
何がいる?
nani-ga iru
what-Nom be
'What is there?'
 Elicited:
何がいんの?
nani-ga in no
what-Nom be Q
'What is there?'
Type: Single wh-question
Final intonation: Falling
WhP Intonation: Peak
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 8 (Sentence #4)
Target:
何がある?
nani-ga aru
what-Nom be
'What is there?'
 Elicited:
何がある?
nani-ga aru
what-Nom be
'What is there?'
Type: Single wh-question
Final intonation: Rising
WhP Intonation: Peak
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 9 (Sentence #4)
Target:
何がある?
nani-ga aru
what-Nom be
'What is there?'
 Elicited:
何があるんだよ?
nani-ga arun da-yo
what-Nom be Emph-Q
'What is there?'
Type: Single wh-question
Final intonation: Falling
WhP Intonation: Peak
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 10 (Sentence #5)
Target:
何か見える?
nanika mieru
something can-see
'Can you see something?'
 Elicited:
何か見えんの?
nanika mien no
something cannot-see Q?
'Can you not see something?'
Type: Yes/no question
Final intonation: Falling
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 11 (Sentence #5)
Target:
何か見える?
nanika mieru
something can-see
'Can you see something?'
 Elicited:
なんか見えんの?
nanka mien no
something cannot-see Q?
'Can you not see something?'
Type: Yes/no question
Final intonation: Falling
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 12 (Sentence #6)
Target:
何か聞こえる?
nanika kikoeru
something hear
'Can you hear something?'
 Elicited:
なんか聞こえる?
nanka kikoeru
something hear
'Can you hear something?'
Type: Yes/no question
Final intonation: Falling
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 13 (Sentence #7)
Target:
何かいる?
nanika iru
something be
'Is something there?'
 Elicited:
なんかいる?
nanka iru
something be
'Is something there?'
Type: Yes/no question
Final intonation: Falling
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 14 (Sentence #8)
Target:
何かある?
nanika aru
something be
'Is something there?'
 Elicited:
なんかある?
nanka aru
something be
'Is something there?'
Type: Yes/no question
Final intonation: Falling
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 15 (Sentence #8)
Target:
何かある?
nanika aru
something be
'Is something there?'
 Elicited:
何があんの?
nani-ga an no
what-Nom be Q
'What is there?'
Type: Single wh-question (mismatch)
Final intonation: Falling
WhP Intonation: Peak
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 16 (Sentence #9)
Target:
爺様はまんま食ったの？
jisama-wa manma kuta no
grandpa-Top meal ate Q
'Did grandpa eat a meal?'
 Elicited:
爺様はまんま食った？
jisama-wa manma kuta
grandpa-Top meal ate
'Did grandpa eat a meal?'
Type: Yes/no question
Final intonation: Rising
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 17 (Sentence #10)
Target:
婆様はまんま食ったの？
basama-wa manma kuta no
grandma-Top meal ate Q
'Did grandma eat a meal?'
 Elicited:
婆様まんま食ったの？
basama manma kuta no
grandma meal ate Q
'Did grandma eat a meal?'
Type: Yes/no question
Final intonation: Falling
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 18 (Sentence #10)
Target:
婆様はまんま食ったの？
basama-wa manma kuta no
grandma-Top meal ate Q
'Did grandma eat a meal?'
 Elicited:
ばあやはまんま食ったの？
baya-wa manma kuta no
grandma-Top meal ate Q
'Did grandma eat a meal?'
Type: Yes/no question
Final intonation: Falling
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 19 (Sentence #11)
Target:
お母はまんま食ったの？
oka-wa manma kuta no
mother-Top meal ate Q
'Did mother eat a meal?'
 Elicited:
お母はまんま食ったの？
oka-wa manma kuta no
mother-Top meal ate Q
'Did mother eat a meal?'
Type: Yes/no question
Final intonation: Falling
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 20 (Sentence #12)
Target:
おばさはまんま食ったの？
obasa-wa manma kuta no
woman-Top meal ate Q
'Did the woman eat a meal?'
 Elicited:
おばさはまんま食ったの？
obasa-wa manma kuta no
woman-Top meal ate Q
'Did the woman eat a meal?'
Type: Yes/no question
Final intonation: Falling
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 21 (Sentence #13)
Target:
遠くに熊が見える？
toku-ni kuma-ga mieru
far-Dat bear-Nom see Q
'Can you see a bear far over there?'
 Elicited:
遠くに熊が見える？
toku-ni kuma-ga mieru
far-Dat bear-Nom see Q
'Can you see a bear far over there?'
Type: Yes/no question
Final intonation: Rising
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 22 (Sentence #13)
Target:
遠くに熊が見える？
toku-ni kuma-ga mieru
far-Dat bear-Nom see Q
'Can you see a bear far over there?'
 Elicited:
遠くに熊が見えっかよ？
toku-ni kuma-ga mie ka-yo
far-Dat bear-Nom see Q
'Can you see a bear far over there?'
Type: Yes/no question
Final intonation: Rising
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 23 (Sentence #14)
Target:
遠くに熊が見えるの？
toku-ni kuma-ga mieru no
far-Dat bear-Nom see
'Can you see a bear far over there?'
 Elicited:
遠くに熊がめーる？
toku-ni kuma-ga meru
far-Dat bear-Nom see
'Can you see a bear far over there?'
Type: Yes/no question
Final intonation: Rising
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 24 (Sentence #15)
Target:
爺様が何かを台所で飲んだ。
jisama-ga nanika-o daidokoro-de nonda
grandpa-Nom something-Acc kitchen-Dat drank
'Grandpa drank something in the kitchen.'
 Elicited:
爺様何のんだべな。
jisama nani nonnda be-na
grandpa what drank be-wonder
'I wonder what grandpa drank.'
Type: Statement
Final intonation: Falling
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 25 (Sentence #16)
Target:
爺様が何を台所で飲んだの？
jisama-ga nani-o daidokoro-de nonda no
grandpa-Nom something-Acc kitchen-Dat drank Q
'What did grandpa drink in the kitchen?'
 Elicited:
爺様ながしで何のんだらべ？
jisama nagashi-de nani nonndara be
grandpa kitchen-Dat what drank Q
'What did grandpa drink in the kitchen?'
Type: Single wh-question
Final intonation: Falling
WhP Intonation: Rising
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 26 (Sentence #17)
Target:
誰があの晩何を台所で飲んだの？
dare-ga ano ban nani-o daidokoro-de nonda no
who-Nom that evening what-Acc kitchen-Dat drank Q
'That evening who drank what in the kitchen?'
 Elicited:
誰があの晩ながしで飲んだらべな？
dare-ga ano ban nagashi-de nondara be-na
who-Nom that evening kitchen-Dat drank Q
'That evening who drank in the kitchen?'
Type: Single wh-question (mismatch)
Final intonation: Falling
WhP Intonation: Peak
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 27 (Sentence #18)
Target:
爺様はあの晩何を台所で飲んだの？
jisama-wa ano ban nani-o daidokoro-de nonda no
grandpa-Top that evening what-Acc kitchen-Dat drank Q
'That evening what did grandpa drink in the kitchen?'
 Elicited:
お爺ちゃんはあの晩ながしで何飲んだらべな？
ojichan-wa ano ban nagashi-de nani nondara be-na
grandpa-Top that evening kitchen-Dat what drank Q
'That evening what did grandpa drink in the kitchen?'
Type: Single wh-question
Final intonation: Falling
WhP Intonation: Rising
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 28 (Sentence #19)
Target:
何か見える。
nanika mieru
something see
'I can see something.'
 Elicited:
何か見えたぞ。
nanika mieta zo
something see Emp
'I could see something.'
Type: Statement
Final intonation: Falling
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 29 (Sentence #20)
Target:
何か聞こえる。
nanika kikoeru
something hear
'I can hear something.'
 Elicited:
本当聞こえた。
honto kikoeta
really heard
'I really heard something.'
Type: Statement
Final intonation: Falling
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 30 (Sentence #20)
Target:
何か聞こえる。
nanika kikoeru
something hear
'I can hear something.'
 Elicited:
本当聞こえた。
honto kikoeta
really heard
'I really heard something.'
Type: Statement
Final intonation: Falling
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 31 (Sentence #21)
Target:
あんつぁはまんま食ったの？
antsa-wa manma kuta no
brother-Top meal ate Q
'Did brother eat a meal?'
 Elicited:
あんつぁはまんま食ったのかよ？
antsa-wa manma kuta no-ka-yo
brother-Top meal ate Q
'Did brother eat a meal?'
Type: Yes/no question
Final intonation: Falling
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 32 (Sentence #22)
Target:
遠くに熊が見える。
toku-ni kuma-ga mieru
far-Dat bear-Nom see
'I can see a bear far over there.'
 Elicited:
遠くに熊がめーた。
toku-ni kuma-ga meta
far-Dat bear-Nom saw
'I could see a bear far over there.'
Type: Statement
Final intonation: Falling
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 33 (Sentence #23)
Target:
遠くに何が見える？
toku-ni nani-ga mieru
far-Dat what-Nom see
'What can you see far over there.'
 Elicited:
遠くに何が見えっかよ？
toku-ni nani-ga mie ka-yo
far-Dat what-Nom see Q
'What can you see far over there.'
Type: Single wh-question
Final intonation: Rising
WhP Intonation: Peak
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: s4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 34 (Sentence #24)
Target:
何かいる。
nanika iru
something be
'Something is there.'
 Elicited:
なんかそこにいんぞ。
nanika soko-ni in zo
something over-there-Dat be Emph
'Something is over there.'
Type: Statement
Final intonation: Rising
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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Item: 35 (Sentence #25)
Target:
何かある。
nanika aru
something be
'Something is there.'
 Elicited:
何かあんなぁ。
nanika an na
something be Emph
'Something is there.'
Type: Statement
Final intonation: Rising
Location: Aizuwakamatsu/会津若松市
Subject #: 4
Age: 95
Sex: Female
Date: 7/27/2012





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