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Proto-Japanese: Issues and Prospects

By Bjarke Frellesvig , John Whitman (Eds.)

Book information

Publisher
John Benjamins
Year
2008
ISBN
9027248095, 9789027248091, 9789027291622
LCC
PL558.9 .P76 2008
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4071314 bytes)
Series
Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 294
Edition
1st
Pages
229\249
Topic
History
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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.

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