Showa Speech Corpus (SSC)
Overview
The Showa Speech Corpus (SSC) is a specialized linguistic resource developed by NINJAL, focusing on Japanese speech data from the Showa era, providing valuable historical linguistic data.
Key Information
- URL: 昭和話し言葉コーパス | 大規模日常会話コーパスに基づく話し言葉の多角的研究
- Institution: National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics (NINJAL)
- Type: Historical speech corpus
- Language: Japanese (Showa period)
Description
The SSC offers researchers access to historical Japanese speech patterns from the Showa era, enabling diachronic studies of language change, historical sociolinguistics research, and comparative analysis of modern versus historical Japanese usage.
Access
Please visit the resource URL for current information about access requirements and usage guidelines.
Source
Harvested from DH Japan Wiki - August 23, 2025