Proto-Kuki-Chin: A Reconstructed Ancestor of the Kuki-Chin Languages
Author | : Kenneth VanBik |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 626 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 0944613470 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780944613474 |
Rating | : 4/5 (474 Downloads) |
Download or read book Proto-Kuki-Chin: A Reconstructed Ancestor of the Kuki-Chin Languages written by Kenneth VanBik and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book represents a high-water mark in our understanding of the history of the Kuki-Chin branch of Tibeto-Burman. Nearly 1400 reconstructed cognate sets are presented, at various taxonomic levels: Proto-Kuki-Chin, Proto-Central-Chin, Proto-Northern-Chin, and Proto-Maraic. Special attention is paid to the subgrouping of this highly ramified family, based on the patterns of shared phonological innovations which the various languages display.