Norquest, Peter K., <br/><br/>
A phonological reconstruction of Proto-Hlai / 
by Peter K. Norquest. 
 - 1 online resource (viii, 368 pages .) 
 - Languages of Asia series ;  volume 13 .
 - Languages of Asia series ;  v. 13. .
<br/><br/> Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Arizona, 2007. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><br/>English. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>900430052X 9789004300521 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1163/9789004300521 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2015026096 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Proto-Li language--Phonology.<br/>Reconstruction (Linguistics)<br/>FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY--Southeast Asian Languages.<br/>Reconstruction (Linguistics)
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PL4251.L5  / N67 2016 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>495.9