Weera OstapiratMahidol University2018-12-112019-03-142018-12-112019-03-142016-01-01Language and Linguistics. Vol.17, No.1 (2016), 133-1451606822X2-s2.0-84959056124https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/42447© 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.Mahidol UniversityArts and HumanitiesArticleSCOPUS10.1177/1606822X15614522