The historical phonology of Tibetan, Burman and Chinese / Nathan Hill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hill, Nathan Wayne, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tibetan language--Phonology--History.

Tibetan language.

Burmese language--Phonology--History.

Burmese language.

Chinese language--Phonology--History.

Chinese language.

Tibeto-Burman languages--Phonology, Comparative--Chinese.

Tibeto-Burman languages.

Chinese language--Phonology, Comparative--Tibeto-Burman.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 256 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019.

Summary:

The 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.

Contents:

Figures

Note on Abbreviations and Conventions

Notes

Introduction

1 - Tibetan

2 - Burmese

3 - Chinese

4 - Trans-Himalayan

Appendix: - Complete Lists of Examples

References

Index Verborum

Index Rerum et Nomum

Index Legum

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 Jul 2019).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-108-57562-5

1-108-60145-6

1-316-55093-1