Evolution of the Burmese vowel system
| Main author: | Hill, Nathan W. |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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| Summary: |
Tibeto-Burman historical linguistics has relied heavily on the spelling of Burmese and Tibetan words as found in standard modern dictionaries, at the expense of the earliest attested records. This examination of the development of the Burmese vowel system, in the light of early Burmese philological data and comparisons to Old Chinese and Old Tibetan, facilitates a refined understanding of Burmese historical phonology and the reconstruction of Tibeto-Burman. |
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012
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