The perils of reconstruction: the case of Proto-Yao
From time to time the writer has informally expressed the view that it often proves easier to reconstruct at an earlier level, say Proto-Sino-Tibetan. than at a later level. say Proto-Sinitic (Chinese/ Bai). This has been described as an 'illusion' (Matisoff 1990: 1 17), but cases conti...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179326 |