存在動詞「いる」　「おる」にみる九州本島部における待遇表現

In this paper, the traits of the honorific expressions of Kyushu are comprehensively analysed by comparing the results of a Kyushu Dialect Investigation (KDI) . The KDI was conducted by the Japanese Language Study Room in Tokushima University using the results of the GAJ. Through linguistic mapping showing the geographical distribution of variations of the substantial verbs, iru, oru, it was found that the honorific expression forms in Kyushu can be mainly classified into five patterns: (a) oru and orimasu, (b) orassharu, (c) orasu, (d) onnasaru, (e) oiyasu and oiyaru. In addition, the trait patterns found to have each distribution in Kyushu which generally mirrored the results of the GAJ investigations conducted about 30 years ago. However, regional differences in the group orassharu gathered around Western area of Fukuoka Prefecture are changing. Furthermore, the differences in the levels of each honorific form are comprehended generally.