| A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Hlai Contributor(s): Norquest, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004300163 ISBN-13: 9789004300163 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $210.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Etymology - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Phonetics & Phonology |
| Dewey: 410 |
| Series: Languages of Asia |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.3" W x 9.5" (1.59 lbs) 380 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |