A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Hlai by Norquest, Peter;

Series: Languages of Asia; 13;

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Publisher BRILL
Date of Publication 1 October 2015

ISBN 9789004300163
Binding Hardback
No. of pages368 pages
Size 235x155 mm
Weight 726 g
Language English

Short description:

In this volume, Norquest presents a reconstruction of Proto-Hlai which includes chapters on Proto-Hlai initials and rimes, a comparison with Proto-Tai, and an examination of the aberrant Jiamao language.

Long 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.