Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society (Sep 2020)

Voiced Obstruents in Mien and Old Chinese Reconstructions

  • Guillaume Jacques

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 2
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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This paper presents additional data from Chinese loanwords into Hmong-Mien documenting the existence of prenasalization in Old Chinese, focusing on one variety: Jiangdi Mien. It additionally discusses methodological issues regarding the use of these loanwords in Old Chinese reconstruction, as well as Hmong-Mien reconstruction.

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