シュメール語は日本語，アルタイ諸語と同系か : その3　形態・統語の比較（完）

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This paper attempts to investigate the possibility of the genetic relationship among　Sumerian, Japanese and Altaic mostly by reviewing the book entitled Sumerian and Japanese　by Roger Ahlberg.　On the phonological level, we do not find any　clear correspondences in vowels and consonants between Sumerian and Japanese. On the level of morpho-syntax, there are many mistakes and wrong analyses in the book,　so his claimed probable cognates including grammatical patterns are not convincing, even　though there are many seemingly similar forms and meanings. What is more, since cognates　are not found on the morpho-syntax level in those languages, let alone in his book, this fact,　on the contrary, gives support to our claim that phonological correspondence between　Sumerian and Japaneseare merely a fiction. Therefore, we can safely conclude that there does not appear to be any genetic relationship among Sumerian, Japanese and Altaic.

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