Chronology of Registrogenesis in Khmer: Analyses of Poetry and Inscriptions
This study examines the phonological changes in Khmer, focusing on the loss of onset voicing, the emergence of register contrast, and the development of a bifurcated vowel system. By analyzing rhyme pairs from Khmer poetry (16th-19th centuries) and spelling variations in Khmer inscriptions (late 7th...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Hawaii Press
2024-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society |
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| Online Access: | https://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/items/d9c1a058-f346-4e89-b08c-511998313b43 |