A phonological reconstruction of Proto-Hlai / / by Peter K. Norquest.

• Superior document: Languages of Asia Series, Volume 13
• VerfasserIn: Norquest, Peter K.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill,, 2016.; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Languages of Asia series ; Volume 13.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (380 p.)
• Notes: Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Arizona, 2007.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; 1 Introduction /; 2 Reconstruction of Proto-Hlai Initials /; 3 Reconstruction of Proto-Hlai Rimes /; 4 Pre-Hlai /; 5 Jiamao /; 6 Conclusion /; References /; Author Index /; Language Index /; Topic Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• ISBN: 900430052X
• ISSN: 2452-2961
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Peter K. Norquest.

In A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Hlai , Norquest presents a reconstruction of Proto-Hlai based on data from twelve Hlai languages spoken on Hainan, China. This reconstruction includes chapters on both the Proto-Hlai initials and rimes, and original sesquisyllabic forms are shown to be necessary to account for the reflexes between the daughter languages. A comparison is made between Proto-Hlai and Proto-Tai, and a preliminary reconstruction of Proto Southern Kra-Dai (the immediate ancestor of Proto-Hlai) is performed. When this is compared with Proto-Hlai, it is shown that several important sound changes occurred between Pre-Hlai and Proto-Hlai. The aberrant Jiamao language is also examined, focusing on its complex contact relationships with other Hlai languages.