Date: 08-Dec-2009 From: Chris Button <chris.buttonhotmail.com> Subject: A Reconstruction of Proto Northern Chin in Old Burmese and Old Chinese Perspective E-mail this message to a friend
Institution: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Program: Department of Linguistics
Dissertation Status: Completed
Degree Date: 2009
Author: Chris Button
Dissertation Title: A Reconstruction of Proto Northern Chin in Old Burmese and Old Chinese Perspective
Linguistic Field(s):
Historical Linguistics
Dissertation Director:
James Matisoff
Justin Watkins
Theodora Bynon
Dissertation Abstract:
The phonology, morphology and semantics of six Northern Chin languages are investigated in terms of their relationships with Old Burmese and Old Chinese. Regular correspondences are achieved through a vertical two vowel system and a segmentally derived three tone system. A word list with reconstructed Northern Chin forms, of which several are used in the comparisons with Old Burmese and Old Chinese throughout the work, is included as an appendix.
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