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3022540.Pdf (5.85 INFORMATION TO USERS This manuscript has been reproduced from the microfilm master. UMI films the text directly from the original or copy submitted. Thus, some thesis and dissertation copies are in typewriter face, while others may be from any type of computer printer. The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy sulsnitted. Broken or indistinct print, colored or poor quality illustrations and photographs, print bleedthrough, substandard margins, and improper alignment can adversely affect reproduction. In the unlikely event that the author did not send UMI a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if unauthorized copyright material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. Oversize materials (e.g., maps, drawings, charts) are reproduced by sectioning the original, beginning at the upper left-hand comer and continuing from left to right in equal sections with small overlaps. Photographs included in the original manuscript have been reproduced xerographically in this copy. Higher quality 6* x 9” black and white photographic prints are available for any photographs or illustrations appearing in this copy for an additionai charge. Contact UMI directly to order. ProQuest Information and Learning 300 North Zeeb Road. Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 USA 600-521-0600 UMT ADAPTIVE FREE-KNOT SPLINES AND INFERENCE DISSERTATION Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of The Ohio State University By Satoshi Miyata, B.A., M.A. ***** The Ohio State University 2001 Dissertation Conunittee: Approved by Professor Xiaotong Shen, Adviser Professor Douglas A. Wolfe Adviser Professor Douglas E. Critchlow Department of Statistics UMI Number 3022540 UMI’ UMI Microform 3022540 Copyright 2001 by Bell & Howell Information and Learning Company. All rights reserved. This microform edition is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. Bell & Howell Information and Learning Company 300 North Zeeb Road P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 ABSTRACT This study provides a detailed description of the orthography, phonology and morphology of fifteenth* and sixteenth-century Rjazanian legal documents. The source of the data is a typeset edition of cursive manuscripts that was published under the editorship of S. I. Kotkov and I. S. Filippova. Chapter I describes the purpose of the investigation, the corpus investigated and some methodological problems. Chapter 2 contains the description of the orthography. Letters in the corpus investigated are divided into two groups, i.e., homophonous vowel letters in free variation vs. those in complementary distribution. The positional constraints of the letters in complementary distribution is discussed in detail. Chapter 3 is devoted to problems in phonology. Unstressed vocalism, the change of e to o and palatalizations of velars are the main topics of the chapter. In cluq>ter 4, the orthogr^hic representation o f the morphology is analyzed. The main focus has been given to those orthognqphic representations that have more than one form. u A linguistic analysis of the corpus reveals that the seemingly inconsistent practice of the scribes' writing was actually very consistent and that the scribes were very well aware of different conventions or norms. Conservatism and Muscovite chancery language as well as dialectism play a major role in the corpus investigated. m Dedicated to my parents IV ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This work could not have been written without the help of many people, to whom I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude. I would like to thank my teachers at the Ohio State University. Dr. Predrag Matejic was always supportive and informative in offering his views on ideas that I had. I am grateful, as well, to Dr. Charles E. Gribble and Dr. Anelya Rugaleva for the valuable suggestions that they made on ways to improve this dissertation. Their comments illuminated a number of issues and drew my attention to alternative analyses in a number of instances. I would like to express my very warmest gratitude to my advisor. Dr. Daniel E. Collins, for the insightful suggestions and the constant encouragement that he provided throughout the preparation of this study. His influence has been fundamental at every stage of my worit on the dissertation. Without his patience and encouragement, this dissertation would not have been completed. Finally, I would like to thank my wife, Ounju. It was her support, encouragement and steadfast belief in me that helped me to overcome my doubts and to continue working on this dissertation. VITA March 31, 1965 .............................................. Bom - Kimpo, Kyungki-Do, Korea 1988 ............................................................... B.A. Russian Language and Literature, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea 1992 ............................................................... M.A. Russian Language and Literature, The Ohio State University 1990 -1 9 9 2 ...................................................Graduate Teaching and Research Associate, The Ohio State University 1993 -1 9 9 9 ....................................................Graduate Teaching and Research Associate, The Ohio State University 1999 - 2001 ................................................... Lecturer The Ohio State University PUBLICATIONS 1996. Baekwikun. [Translation of M. Bulgakov's novel Belaia evardiial. The Open Book, Seoul, Korea. FIELDS OF STUDY Major Field: Slavic and East European Languages and Literatures Specialization: Slavic Historical Linguistics. vi TABLE OF CONTENTS A b stract................................................................................................................... ii Dedication ................................................................................................................ iv Acknowledgements .................................................................................................. v V ita..........................................................................................................................vü List of Tables........................................................................................................... ix Chapters: 1. Introduction.......................................................................................................I 1.1. The purpose o f the investigation ............................................................I 1.2. Description of the investigated corpus .................................................. 8 1.3. Methodological Problems in the investigation of Rjazanian legal documents...................................................................................... 13 1.4. The organization o f the woric .............................................................. 16 2. Orthography .....................................................................................................18 2.1. Vowel Letters in ftee variation............................................................ 20 2.1.1. The vowel letters 0 -a~h.................................................... 21 2.1.2. The vowel letters u ~ i ......................................................... 31 2.2. Vowel letters in complementary distribution .......................................33 2.2.1. The distribution of the jer letters ...........................................34 2.2.2. The distribution of <cy> ~ < t> ~ <y>................................37 2.2.3. The distribution of <<»> ~ <o>............................................. 50 2.2.4. The distributionof<*>- <g> ............................................. 63 2.3. Distribution of 78 v u 3. Problems in Phonology ................................................................................80 3.1. The unstiessed vowel system ........................................................... 81 3.1.1. The origin and history of akan'e/jakan'e ............................82 3.1.2. Akan'e.............................................................................. 87 3.1.3. Jakan'e............................................................................. I l l 3.2. The change of/e/to/o/ ................................................................... 123 3.3. Palatalization of Velars................................................................... 133 3.4. Summary.........................................................................................136 4. Morphology ..................................................................................................137 4.1. Nominal morphology ...................................................................... 138 4.1.1. The loss of neuter forms..................................................138 4.1.2. Nominal morphology ...................................................... 141 4.1.3. Adjectival morphology .................................................... 160 4.1.4. Pronominal morphology ...................................................178 4.1.5. Numeral morphology ....................................................... 188 4.2. Verbal morphology ........................................................................... 197 4.2.1. The infinitive form -ti o r-tt ...............................................198 4.2.2. The past tense formation .................................................... 201 4.2.3. Non-past tense formation ................................................... 208 4.2.4. Reflexive Verbs.................................................................
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