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Issues in the reconstruction and affiliation of Proto-Miao-Yao

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2016-01-01

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1606822X

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10.1177/1606822X15614522

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2-s2.0-84959056124

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Mahidol University

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Language and Linguistics. Vol.17, No.1 (2016), 133-145

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Weera Ostapirat Issues in the reconstruction and affiliation of Proto-Miao-Yao. Language and Linguistics. Vol.17, No.1 (2016), 133-145. doi:10.1177/1606822X15614522 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/42447

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Issues in the reconstruction and affiliation of Proto-Miao-Yao

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Weera Ostapirat

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Mahidol University

Abstract

© 2016 The Author(s). In this paper, I present a new look at the phonological reconstruction of Proto-Miao-Yao (PMY). Particular attention is devoted to the outstanding problems concerning the reconstruction of initial consonants and clusters. A reconstruction of PMY's velarized feature is proposed as a key to understanding the complex development in modern dialects. Based on the new reconstruction system, I discuss the viability of some proposed lexical items shared between Miao-Yao and Chinese. A modest goal is to place long-range comparisons on firmer ground, based on established sound correspondences.

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