日本語の起源は9000年前の中国農民！？科学誌ネイチャー掲載論文「西遼河起源説」をめぐる世界的大論争(トランスユーラシア語族仮説)【ゆっくり解説】

~History of the Japanese-Ryukyuan Language Family~ ① History of the Establishment of Ryukyuan Languages ​​   • 日本語の姉妹「琉球諸語」の歴史！古墳時代の分岐と九州からの移住時期を徹底解説【ゆっく...   ② Eastern Japanese Languages ​​and Hachijo Language    • 日琉語族の謎：東国語系統と八丈語を巡る言語学の大論争！あなたの言葉のルーツはどこから...   ③ Western Liaohe Origin Theory (this video)    • 日本語の起源は9000年前の中国農民！？科学誌ネイチャー掲載論文「西遼河起源説」をめ...   ④ Peninsular Japanese-Ryukyuan    • 幻の言語「大陸倭語」とは？朝鮮半島に残る古代の日本語の謎と、学者たちの大論争！【トラ...   Where do the roots of the Japanese language we speak lie? In 2021, a groundbreaking paper unraveling this mystery was published in the scientific journal Nature. "The Japanese language originated from millet and foxtail millet farmers who lived in the Western Liao River basin in northeastern China approximately 9,000 years ago." This "Western Liao River Origin Theory" attempts to prove the Trans-Eurasian language family, a grand hypothesis that suggests Japanese, Korean, Turkish, and other languages ​​are related, by using a method called "triangulation" between linguistics, archaeology, and genetics. However, just six months after this spectacular announcement, another international research team called a halt. "None of the evidence—linguistic, archaeological, or genetic—supports this theory." They pointed out one fundamental problem after another in the paper, escalating into the unprecedented situation of demanding its retraction. In this video, we thoroughly explain the major "Trans-Eurasian language" controversy, which has embroiled scholars from around the world! Is Turkish a relative of Japanese? What is the "Trans-Eurasian language family"? Roots in farmers from 9,000 years ago? The Surprising Truth About the "Western Liao River Origin Theory" ・Why did experts say "NO"? Re-examining the evidence! This guide takes you to the cutting edge of science surrounding the origins of Japanese, like a mystery novel. [Chapters] 0:00 Introduction 1:01 What is the Trans-Eurasian Language Family? 3:06 A Grand Hypothesis! The Western Liao River Origin Theory 8:38 [Problem 1] Is the Linguistic Evidence Really Solid? 11:15 [Problem 2] Is the Archaeological and Genetic Evidence Shaky? 13:41 Why have so many scholars called a halt? 15:37 Conclusion [Key References] Robbeets, M., Bouckaert, R., Conte, M., Savelyev, A., Li, T., An, D.-I.,... & Ning, C. (2021). Triangulation supports agricultural spread of the Transeurasian languages. Nature, 599(7886), 616–621. Tian, ​​Z., Tao, Y., Zhu, K., Jacques, G., Ryder, R. J., de la Fuente, J. A. A.,... & Pellard, T. (2022). Triangulation fails when neither linguistic, genetic, nor archaeological data support the Transeurasian narrative. bioRxiv, 2022.06.09.495471. [Preprint]. [Related References] Whitman, J. (2011). Northeast Asian linguistic ecology and the advent of rice agriculture in Korea and Japan. Rice, 4(3–4), 149–158. Miyamoto, K. (2016). Archaeological explanation for the diffusion theory of the Japonic and Koreanic languages. Japanese Journal of Archaeology, 4(1), 53–75. Miyamoto, K. (2019). Chapter 11: The Four-Stage Theory of Early Agriculture in Northeast Asia and Issues Concerning Rice Cultivation. In Miyamoto, K. (Ed.), Empirical Research on the Diffusion Process of Agriculture in Northeast Asia through Archeological Analysis (pp. 199–211). Department of Archaeology, Graduate School of Humanities, Kyushu University. Miyamoto, K. (2022). The emergence of ‘Transeurasian’ language families in Northeast Asia as viewed from archaeological Evidence. Evolutionary Human Sciences, 4, e3. #SlowExplanation #History #Linguistics #Archaeology #Genetics #OriginsofJapanese #TransEurasianLanguages