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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101107146488

ISBN-139781107146488

eBay Product ID (ePID)242813255

Product Key Features

Number of Pages316 Pages

Publication NameHistorical Phonology of Tibetan, Burmese, and Chinese

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2019

SubjectSoutheast Asian Languages (See Also Vietnamese), Chinese, General

TypeLanguage Course

AuthorNathan Hill

Subject AreaForeign Language Study

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight24.7 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.2 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2018-009349

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews'The depth and breadth of Hill's knowledge are impressive. The clarity of his explanations, the comprehensiveness of his data, the rigor of his methodological application, and the explicit exposition of his assumptions and conclusions make the book an invaluable addition to the field, both for experts and outsiders.' Zev Handel, Journal of the American Oriental Society

Dewey Decimal495.415

Table Of ContentIntroduction; Part I. Tibetan: 1. Old Tibetan; 2. Classical Tibetan; 3. The Bodish languages; 4. Tibetan diachronic phonology: 4.1. From Old Tibetan to proto-Bodish; 4.2. Reprise: from proto-Bodish to Old Tibetan; 4.3. From proto-Bodish to Trans-Himalayan; 4.4. Reprise: from Trans-Himalayan to proto-Bodish; 4.5. Diachronic mysteries; Part II. Burmese: 1. Old Burmese; 2. Written Burmese; 3. The Burmish languages; 4. The Loloish languages; 5. Burmese diachronic phonology: 5.1. From Burmese to proto-Burmish; 5.2. Reprise: proto-Burmish to Old Burmese; 5.3. From proto-Burmish to Trans-Himalayan; 5.4. Reprise: Trans-Himalayan to proto-Burmish; 5.5. Diachronic mysteries; Part III. Chinese: 1. Old Chinese: 1.1. Middle Chinese; 1.2. Rhymes of the Shijing; 1.3. Structure of Chinese characters; 1.4. Less traditional sources of data for reconstructing Old Chinese; 2. Simplex initials of Old Chinese: 2.1. Internal reconstruction of Middle Chinese initials; 2.2. Expanding the Old Chinese initials using xiésheng evidence; 3. Old Chinese pre-initials: 3.1. Reconstructing tight pre-initials using xiésheng evidence; 3.2. Reconstructing tight pre-initials on the basis of morphological speculation; 3.3. Reconstructing tight pre-initials using proto-Min; 3.4. Reconstructing tight pre-initials using loans into Vietic; 3.5. Reconstructing tight pre-initials using loans into Hmong-Mien; 3.6. Reconstructing tight pre-initials using loans into Tai-Kadai; 3.7. Reconstructing loose pre-initials; 3.8. Reconstructing loose pre-initials using proto-Min; 3.9. Reconstructing loose pre-initials using xiésheng evidence; 3.10. Reconstructing loose using loans into non-Sinitic languages; 3.11. Reconstructing loose pre-initials on the basis of morphological speculation; 4. Old Chinese medial; 5. Old Chinese vowels; 6. Origins of the tones and fnal clusters; 7. Finals of Old Chinese; 8. How to reconstruct a word in Old Chinese; 9. From Old Chinese to Trans-Himalayan; 10. Reprise: Trans-Himalayan to Old Chinese; 11. Diachronic mysteries; Part IV. Trans-Himalayan: 1. Overview of Trans-Himalayan phonology; 2. Initials of Trans-Himalayan: 2.1. Simplex resonants; 2.2. Simplex obstruents; 3. Vowels of Trans-Himalayan; 4. Finals of Trans-Himalayan; 5. Reprise of Diachronic mysteries; 6. Concluding remarks.

SynopsisThe discovery of sound laws by comparing attested languages is the method which has unlocked the history of European languages stretching back thousands of years before the appearance of written records, e.g. Latin p- corresponds to English f- (pes, foot; primus, first; plenus, full). Although Burmese, Chinese, and Tibetan have long been regarded as related, the systematic exploration of their shared history has never before been attempted. Tracing the history of these three languages using just such sound laws, this book sheds light on the prehistoric language from which they descend. Written for readers with little linguistic knowledge of these languages, but fully explicit and copiously indexed for the specialist, this work will serve as the bedrock for future progress in the study of these languages., A systematic exploration of the shared history of Burmese, Chinese, and Tibetan languages. Tracing the history of their pronunciation, this book sheds light on the prehistoric language from which they descend. It will be welcomed by scholars and advanced students of phonology, language typology, and Asian languages and linguistics.

LC Classification NumberPL3615.H55 2018