The Reconstruction of Proto-Malayo-Javanic
Author | : Bernd Nothofer |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 339 |
Release | : 2012-12-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004287044 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004287043 |
Rating | : 4/5 (043 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Reconstruction of Proto-Malayo-Javanic written by Bernd Nothofer and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work is concerned with the reconstruction of the phonemes of Proto-Malayo-Javanic, the last proto-language which is directly continued by the Sundanese, Javanese, Malay, and Madurese. Part one contains a lexicostatistical calculation of the degrees of relationship among the four languages and a brief description of the phonology and morphophonemics of each language. Part two is devoted to the reconstruction of Proto-Malayo-Javanic phonemes. It shows inter alia that evidence from Malayo-Javanic languages requires the reconstruction of a number of Proto-Malayo-Javanic phonemes which hitherto have not been reconstructed for proto-languages of higher order or the proto-language of highest order, i.e. Proto-Austronesian. The appendix contains the basic vocabulary lists for the four languages, a map showing previously assumed language boundaries separating Sundanese, Jakarta Malay, Javanese and Madurese, and a revised map showing language boundaries as revealed in the course of the research, as well as Sundanese dialect maps. An index of the Proto-Malayo-Javanic reconstructions follows.