The Historical Phonology of Tibetan, Burmese, and Chinese

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Author(s):	Hill, Nathan
ISBN No.:	9781107146488
Pages:	316
Year:	201908
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Introduction; Part I. Tibetan: 1. Old Tibetan; 2. Classical Tibetan; 3. The Bodish languages; 4. Tibetan diachronic phonology: 4.1. From Old Tibetan to proto-Bodish; 4.

2. Reprise: from proto-Bodish to Old Tibetan; 4.3. From proto-Bodish to Trans-Himalayan; 4.4. Reprise: from Trans-Himalayan to proto-Bodish; 4.5. Diachronic mysteries; Part II.

Burmese: 1. Old Burmese; 2. Written Burmese; 3. The Burmish languages; 4. The Loloish languages; 5. Burmese diachronic phonology: 5.1. From Burmese to proto-Burmish; 5.

2. Reprise: proto-Burmish to Old Burmese; 5.3. From proto-Burmish to Trans-Himalayan; 5.4. Reprise: Trans-Himalayan to proto-Burmish; 5.5. Diachronic mysteries; Part III.

Chinese: 1. Old Chinese: 1.1. Middle Chinese; 1.2. Rhymes of the Shijing; 1.3. Structure of Chinese characters; 1.

4. Less traditional sources of data for reconstructing Old Chinese; 2. Simplex initials of Old Chinese: 2.1. Internal reconstruction of Middle Chinese initials; 2.2. Expanding the Old Chinese initials using xiésheng evidence; 3. Old Chinese pre-initials: 3.

1. Reconstructing tight pre-initials using xiésheng evidence; 3.2. Reconstructing tight pre-initials on the basis of morphological speculation; 3.3. Reconstructing tight pre-initials using proto-Min; 3.4. Reconstructing tight pre-initials using loans into Vietic; 3.

5. Reconstructing tight pre-initials using loans into Hmong-Mien; 3.6. Reconstructing tight pre-initials using loans into Tai-Kadai; 3.7. Reconstructing loose pre-initials; 3.8. Reconstructing loose pre-initials using proto-Min; 3.

9. Reconstructing loose pre-initials using xiésheng evidence; 3.10. Reconstructing loose using loans into non-Sinitic languages; 3.11. Reconstructing loose pre-initials on the basis of morphological speculation; 4. Old Chinese medial; 5. Old Chinese vowels; 6.

Origins of the tones and fnal clusters; 7. Finals of Old Chinese; 8. How to reconstruct a word in Old Chinese; 9. From Old Chinese to Trans-Himalayan; 10. Reprise: Trans-Himalayan to Old Chinese; 11. Diachronic mysteries; Part IV. Trans-Himalayan: 1. Overview of Trans-Himalayan phonology; 2.

Initials of Trans-Himalayan: 2.1. Simplex resonants; 2.2. Simplex obstruents; 3. Vowels of Trans-Himalayan; 4. Finals of Trans-Himalayan; 5. Reprise of Diachronic mysteries; 6.

Concluding remarks.iésheng evidence; 3. Old Chinese pre-initials: 3.1. Reconstructing tight pre-initials using xiésheng evidence; 3.2. Reconstructing tight pre-initials on the basis of morphological speculation; 3.3.

Reconstructing tight pre-initials using proto-Min; 3.4. Reconstructing tight pre-initials using loans into Vietic; 3.5. Reconstructing tight pre-initials using loans into Hmong-Mien; 3.6. Reconstructing tight pre-initials using loans into Tai-Kadai; 3.7.

Reconstructing loose pre-initials; 3.8. Reconstructing loose pre-initials using proto-Min; 3.9. Reconstructing loose pre-initials using xiésheng evidence; 3.10. Reconstructing loose using loans into non-Sinitic languages; 3.11.

Reconstructing loose pre-initials on the basis of morphological speculation; 4. Old Chinese medial; 5. Old Chinese vowels; 6. Origins of the tones and fnal clusters; 7. Finals of Old Chinese; 8. How to reconstruct a word in Old Chinese; 9. From Old Chinese to Trans-Himalayan; 10. Reprise: Trans-Himalayan to Old Chinese; 11.

Diachronic mysteries; Part IV. Trans-Himalayan: 1. Overview of Trans-Himalayan phonology; 2. Initials of Trans-Himalayan: 2.1. Simplex resonants; 2.2. Simplex obstruents; 3.

Vowels of Trans-Himalayan; 4. Finals of Trans-Himalayan; 5. Reprise of Diachronic mysteries; 6. Concluding remarks.-Himalayan to Old Chinese; 11. Diachronic mysteries; Part IV. Trans-Himalayan: 1. Overview of Trans-Himalayan phonology; 2.

Initials of Trans-Himalayan: 2.1. Simplex resonants; 2.2. Simplex obstruents; 3. Vowels of Trans-Himalayan; 4. Finals of Trans-Himalayan; 5. Reprise of Diachronic mysteries; 6.

Diachronic mysteries; Part IV. Trans-Himalayan: 1. Overview of Trans-Himalayan phonology; 2. Initials of Trans-Himalayan: 2.1. Simplex resonants; 2.2. Simplex obstruents; 3.

Vowels of Trans-Himalayan; 4. Finals of Trans-Himalayan; 5. Reprise of Diachronic mysteries; 6. Concluding remarks.iésheng evidence; 3. Old Chinese pre-initials: 3.1. Reconstructing tight pre-initials using xiésheng evidence; 3.

2. Reconstructing tight pre-initials on the basis of morphological speculation; 3.3. Reconstructing tight pre-initials using proto-Min; 3.4. Reconstructing tight pre-initials using loans into Vietic; 3.5. Reconstructing tight pre-initials using loans into Hmong-Mien; 3.

6. Reconstructing tight pre-initials using loans into Tai-Kadai; 3.7. Reconstructing loose pre-initials; 3.8. Reconstructing loose pre-initials using proto-Min; 3.9. Reconstructing loose pre-initials using xiésheng evidence; 3.

10. Reconstructing loose using loans into non-Sinitic languages; 3.11. Reconstructing loose pre-initials on the basis of morphological speculation; 4. Old Chinese medial; 5. Old Chinese vowels; 6. Origins of the tones and fnal clusters; 7. Finals of Old Chinese; 8.

How to reconstruct a word in Old Chinese; 9. From Old Chinese to Trans-Himalayan; 10. Reprise: Trans-Himalayan to Old Chinese; 11. Diachronic mysteries; Part IV. Trans-Himalayan: 1. Overview of Trans-Himalayan phonology; 2. Initials of Trans-Himalayan: 2.1.

Simplex resonants; 2.2. Simplex obstruents; 3. Vowels of Trans-Himalayan; 4. Finals of Trans-Himalayan; 5. Reprise of Diachronic mysteries; 6. Concluding remarks.-Himalayan to Old Chinese; 11.

Diachronic mysteries; Part IV. Trans-Himalayan: 1. Overview of Trans-Himalayan phonology; 2. Initials of Trans-Himalayan: 2.1. Simplex resonants; 2.2. Simplex obstruents; 3.

Initials of Trans-Himalayan: 2.1. Simplex resonants; 2.2. Simplex obstruents; 3. Vowels of Trans-Himalayan; 4. Finals of Trans-Himalayan; 5. Reprise of Diachronic mysteries; 6.

Diachronic mysteries; Part IV. Trans-Himalayan: 1. Overview of Trans-Himalayan phonology; 2. Initials of Trans-Himalayan: 2.1. Simplex resonants; 2.2. Simplex obstruents; 3.

Initials of Trans-Himalayan: 2.1. Simplex resonants; 2.2. Simplex obstruents; 3. Vowels of Trans-Himalayan; 4. Finals of Trans-Himalayan; 5. Reprise of Diachronic mysteries; 6.

Concluding remarks.Sinitic languages; 3.11. Reconstructing loose pre-initials on the basis of morphological speculation; 4. Old Chinese medial; 5. Old Chinese vowels; 6. Origins of the tones and fnal clusters; 7. Finals of Old Chinese; 8.

Simplex resonants; 2.2. Simplex obstruents; 3. Vowels of Trans-Himalayan; 4. Finals of Trans-Himalayan; 5. Reprise of Diachronic mysteries; 6. Concluding remarks.-Himalayan to Old Chinese; 11.

Diachronic mysteries; Part IV. Trans-Himalayan: 1. Overview of Trans-Himalayan phonology; 2. Initials of Trans-Himalayan: 2.1. Simplex resonants; 2.2. Simplex obstruents; 3.

Vowels of Trans-Himalayan; 4. Finals of Trans-Himalayan; 5. Reprise of Diachronic mysteries; 6. Concluding remarks.

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