Three notes on Laufer’s law

Facets of both Old Tibetan and Old Burmese phonology pose problems for the generalisation, known as Laufer‘s law, that -wa- in in Written Burmese corresponds to -o- in Written Tibetan. Some Tibetan words retain the sequence -wa, appearing to contradict Laufer‘s law. Some Written Burmese words...

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Main Author: Hill, Nathan W.
Other Authors: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/177630
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English