Thoughts on the Etyma for ‘corpse’ in Gyalrongic languages
This paper studies the four distinct native terms for ‘corpse’ attested in Gyalrongic languages. Through comparative analysis, it establishes the sound correspondences among cognates and proposes preliminary reconstructions. In a second step, it hypothesises on the origins of the etyma by examining...
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| description | This paper studies the four distinct native terms for ‘corpse’ attested in Gyalrongic languages. Through comparative analysis, it establishes the sound correspondences among cognates and proposes preliminary reconstructions. In a second step, it hypothesises on the origins of the etyma by examining potential cognates in other Sino-Tibetan languages. Two shared innovations can be found in the etyma for ‘corpse’. First, the Situ form *m-g[á]m is an innovated compound meaning ‘a person that is killed’; and second, the etymon *rə̆.quʶ is a shared innovation of Horpa and Tangut. By analysing the etymologies above, this paper aims to enhance our understanding of sound correspondences and changes within the Sino-Tibetan language family. Furthermore, it seeks to demonstrate the crucial role that etymological studies play in historical linguistics and language subgrouping. Despite their importance, such studies have not yet received sufficient attention from scholars specialising in Sino-Tibetan languages. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1811022024-11-16T16:58:41Z Thoughts on the Etyma for ‘corpse’ in Gyalrongic languages Lai, Yunfan School of Humanities Linguistics and Multilingual Studies Arts and Humanities Terms for ‘corpse’ Etymology Historical linguistics Gyalrongic Sino-Tibetan This paper studies the four distinct native terms for ‘corpse’ attested in Gyalrongic languages. Through comparative analysis, it establishes the sound correspondences among cognates and proposes preliminary reconstructions. In a second step, it hypothesises on the origins of the etyma by examining potential cognates in other Sino-Tibetan languages. Two shared innovations can be found in the etyma for ‘corpse’. First, the Situ form *m-g[á]m is an innovated compound meaning ‘a person that is killed’; and second, the etymon *rə̆.quʶ is a shared innovation of Horpa and Tangut. By analysing the etymologies above, this paper aims to enhance our understanding of sound correspondences and changes within the Sino-Tibetan language family. Furthermore, it seeks to demonstrate the crucial role that etymological studies play in historical linguistics and language subgrouping. Despite their importance, such studies have not yet received sufficient attention from scholars specialising in Sino-Tibetan languages. Submitted/Accepted version This research is funded by the Irish Research Council under the SFI-IRC Pathway Programme (Project ID: 21/ PATH-A/9374, Gyalrongic unveiled: Languages, Heritage, Ancestry). 2024-11-15T01:26:42Z 2024-11-15T01:26:42Z 2024 Journal Article Lai, Y. (2024). Thoughts on the Etyma for ‘corpse’ in Gyalrongic languages. Transactions of the Philological Society. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-968X.12303 0079-1636 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/181102 10.1111/1467-968X.12303 2-s2.0-85206135273 https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-968X.12303 en Transactions of the Philological Society © 2024 The Philological Society. Published by John Wiley & Sons. All rights reserved. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the copyright holder. The Version of Record is available online at http://doi.org/10.1111/1467-968X.12303. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Arts and Humanities Terms for ‘corpse’ Etymology Historical linguistics Gyalrongic Sino-Tibetan Lai, Yunfan Thoughts on the Etyma for ‘corpse’ in Gyalrongic languages |
| title | Thoughts on the Etyma for ‘corpse’ in Gyalrongic languages |
| title_full | Thoughts on the Etyma for ‘corpse’ in Gyalrongic languages |
| title_fullStr | Thoughts on the Etyma for ‘corpse’ in Gyalrongic languages |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thoughts on the Etyma for ‘corpse’ in Gyalrongic languages |
| title_short | Thoughts on the Etyma for ‘corpse’ in Gyalrongic languages |
| title_sort | thoughts on the etyma for corpse in gyalrongic languages |
| topic | Arts and Humanities Terms for ‘corpse’ Etymology Historical linguistics Gyalrongic Sino-Tibetan |
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