The perils of reconstruction: the case of Proto-Yao
From time to time the writer has informally expressed the view that it often proves easier to reconstruct at an earlier level, say Proto-Sino-Tibetan. than at a later level. say Proto-Sinitic (Chinese/ Bai). This has been described as an 'illusion' (Matisoff 1990: 1 17), but cases conti...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-1793262024-07-26T03:36:10Z The perils of reconstruction: the case of Proto-Yao Benedict, Paul K. Arts and Humanities From time to time the writer has informally expressed the view that it often proves easier to reconstruct at an earlier level, say Proto-Sino-Tibetan. than at a later level. say Proto-Sinitic (Chinese/ Bai). This has been described as an 'illusion' (Matisoff 1990: 1 17), but cases continue to surface that support the notion. It is even possible for a whole series of related components to be involved, as in a recent case that has come up involving the Miao-Yao (MY) family. Published version 2024-07-26T03:36:10Z 2024-07-26T03:36:10Z 1994 Journal Article Benedict, P. K. (1994). The perils of reconstruction: the case of Proto-Yao. Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area, 17(2), 153-154. https://dx.doi.org/10.32655/LTBA.17.2.11 0731-3500 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179326 10.32655/LTBA.17.2.11 2 17 153 154 en Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area © 1994 The Editor(s). All rights reserved. application/pdf |
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From time to time the writer has informally expressed the view that it
often proves easier to reconstruct at an earlier level, say Proto-Sino-Tibetan.
than at a later level. say Proto-Sinitic (Chinese/ Bai). This has been described
as an 'illusion' (Matisoff 1990: 1 17), but cases continue to surface that support
the notion. It is even possible for a whole series of related components to be
involved, as in a recent case that has come up involving the Miao-Yao (MY)
family. |
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