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Record Nr.

UNINA9910511799703321

Autore

Norquest Peter K.

Titolo

A phonological reconstruction of Proto-Hlai / / by Peter K. Norquest

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, Netherlands ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : Brill, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

90-04-30052-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (380 p.)

Collana

Languages of Asia Series, , 2452-2961 ; ; Volume 13

Disciplina

495.9

Soggetti

Proto-Li language - Phonology

Reconstruction (Linguistics)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of  Arizona, 2007.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material / Peter K. Norquest -- 1 Introduction / Peter K. Norquest -- 2 Reconstruction of Proto-Hlai Initials / Peter K. Norquest -- 3 Reconstruction of Proto-Hlai Rimes / Peter K. Norquest -- 4 Pre-Hlai / Peter K. Norquest -- 5 Jiamao / Peter K. Norquest -- 6 Conclusion / Peter K. Norquest -- References / Peter K. Norquest -- Author Index / Peter K. Norquest -- Language Index / Peter K. Norquest -- Topic Index / Peter K. Norquest.

Sommario/riassunto

In A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Hlai , Norquest presents a reconstruction of Proto-Hlai based on data from twelve Hlai languages spoken on Hainan, China. This reconstruction includes chapters on both the Proto-Hlai initials and rimes, and original sesquisyllabic forms are shown to be necessary to account for the reflexes between the daughter languages. A comparison is made between Proto-Hlai and Proto-Tai, and a preliminary reconstruction of Proto Southern Kra-Dai (the immediate ancestor of Proto-Hlai) is performed. When this is compared with Proto-Hlai, it is shown that several important sound changes occurred between Pre-Hlai and Proto-Hlai. The aberrant Jiamao language is also examined, focusing on its complex contact relationships with other Hlai languages.