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On the chronology of the changes to Proto-Tai initial clusters *pl-, *ml-, *kl- in Northern Tai*

On the chronology of the changes to Proto-Tai initial clusters *pl-, *ml-, *kl- in Northern Tai* <jats:p> Reflexes of Proto-Tai initial clusters *pl-, *ml-, *kl- show a rich array of forms across modem Northern Tai, and these forms are worth studying for their phonotactic patterns. These lenitions to pj-, mj-, kj-, or py-, my-, ky-, or eventual palatalizations to tʃ- in Northern Tai are not extensively discussed in the literature: Li (1977) offers some crucial data but with little analysis, Qin (1997) offers further data with a chronology of the changes. It is precisely Qin's chronology that this paper challenges. The paper offers a chronology that is more plausible based on Qin's data and cross-linguistic evidence as well as Northern Tai phonotactics. </jats:p> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Cahiers de Linguistique Asie Orientale / Oriental Languages and Linguistics Brill

On the chronology of the changes to Proto-Tai initial clusters *pl-, *ml-, *kl- in Northern Tai*

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
Copyright 2010 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0153-3320
eISSN
1960-6028
DOI
10.1163/1960602810X00016
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Abstract

<jats:p> Reflexes of Proto-Tai initial clusters *pl-, *ml-, *kl- show a rich array of forms across modem Northern Tai, and these forms are worth studying for their phonotactic patterns. These lenitions to pj-, mj-, kj-, or py-, my-, ky-, or eventual palatalizations to tʃ- in Northern Tai are not extensively discussed in the literature: Li (1977) offers some crucial data but with little analysis, Qin (1997) offers further data with a chronology of the changes. It is precisely Qin's chronology that this paper challenges. The paper offers a chronology that is more plausible based on Qin's data and cross-linguistic evidence as well as Northern Tai phonotactics. </jats:p>

Journal

Cahiers de Linguistique Asie Orientale / Oriental Languages and LinguisticsBrill

Published: Jan 1, 2010

Keywords: Keywords : Northern Tai, Proto-Tai, phonotactics, consonant clusters, phonological change

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