Proto-Japanese: Issues and ProspectsBjarke Frellesvig, John Whitman John Benjamins Publishing, 2008 - 229 Seiten Proto-Japanese is the reconstructed language stage from which all later varieties of Japanese, including Ryukyuan, descend. It has been studied both as an end in itself (as the genetic code of the Japanese language) and as part of endeavors to clarify the genetic affiliation of Japanese. Based on the state of the field, especially as represented in Samuel E. Martin's seminal work The Japanese Language Through Time (1987), this volume singles out key areas in the reconstruction of proto-Japanese where salient progress has been or promises to be made since Martin. Contributions were invited from scholars working on the following areas: segmental phonology, use of dialect evidence, accent, morphology, and syntax. While the book first of all presents new research which advances our understanding of proto-Japanese, it also gives an overview over the state of the art in the field and its main issues. |
Inhalt
Reconstructing morphology and syntax | 8 |
Abbreviations | 10 |
Early Japanese lexical strata and the allophones ofg | 43 |
ProtoJapanese and the distribution of dialects 57 | 57 |
The uses of Ryukyuan in understanding Japanese language history | 79 |
On the reconstruction of the protoaccentual system of Japanese | 103 |
focusing | 125 |
ProtoJapanese beyond the accent system | 141 |
The source of the bigrade conjugation and stem shape in preOld | 159 |
On reconstruction of protoJapanese and preOld Japanese verb inflection | 175 |
consequences for a | 193 |
Master list of references | 217 |
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accent classes Adnominal Adnominal form alternations appear argues attested belonging bigrade verbs boundary central chapter clauses comparative complements compound Conclusive conjugation consonant constructions contraction correspondences derived dialects diphthongs distinction distribution earlier eastern ending evidence example existed explain fact Figure final forms Frellesvig function further give Hattori historical hypothesis important Infinitive initial internal involving Japan Japanese language later lexical Linguistics lower mainland merged merger morpheme nasal Negative Nominal Note nouns NSNT observed obstruents occurred original phoneme pitch position possible pre-OJ present proposed quadrigrade raising reconstruction reflect relative result root Ryukyuan secondary shape shown shows Shuri sources stage stem subclasses suffix suggested syllable Tokyo tonal patterns transitive voiced vowel length Whitman
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