A linguistic history of the forgotten islands a reconstruction of the proto-language of the Southern Ryūkyūs /
Bentley, John R.
A linguistic history of the forgotten islands a reconstruction of the proto-language of the Southern Ryūkyūs / John R. Bentley. - 1 online resource. - Brill eBook titles 2010 . - Languages of Asia 7. Global Oriental Special E-Book Collection, 2007-2010, ISBN: 9789004223332. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [302]-309).
Preliminary Material / 1. Introduction / 2. Proto-Miyako / 3. Proto-Yaeyama / 4. Pre-Yonaguni / 5. Proto-Sakishima / Appendix: List Of Proto-Sakishima Data / References / J. R. Bentley -- J. R. Bentley -- J. R. Bentley -- J. R. Bentley -- J. R. Bentley -- J. R. Bentley -- J. R. Bentley -- J. R. Bentley.
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Sakishima comprises a group of islands situated between Okinawa and Taiwan, forming a culturally important bridge between Japan and Taiwan. Studies of the languages of the Ryukyuan islands are valuable for an accurate understanding of the linguistic history of Japan as a whole. This monograph is the first attempt – in any language – at a large-scale reconstruction of the three languages of the southern Ryukyus (Sakishima), viz., Miyako, Yaeyama andYonaguni. An introduction outlines a brief history of the area, with a concise linguistic history, followed by an explanation of the languages studied. Succeeding chapters are devoted to the reconstruction of each of the three proto-languages. The three proto-languages are then compared and proto-Sakishima is reconstructed. This monograph provides data illustrating the importance of the language of Sakishima in understanding the linguistic history of the larger language family of Japonic.
9789004213265
10.1163/ej.9781905246571.i-310 DOI
Ryukyuan language--History.
Ryukyu Islands--Languages--History.
PL886.R92 / B46 2008
495.67095229
A linguistic history of the forgotten islands a reconstruction of the proto-language of the Southern Ryūkyūs / John R. Bentley. - 1 online resource. - Brill eBook titles 2010 . - Languages of Asia 7. Global Oriental Special E-Book Collection, 2007-2010, ISBN: 9789004223332. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [302]-309).
Preliminary Material / 1. Introduction / 2. Proto-Miyako / 3. Proto-Yaeyama / 4. Pre-Yonaguni / 5. Proto-Sakishima / Appendix: List Of Proto-Sakishima Data / References / J. R. Bentley -- J. R. Bentley -- J. R. Bentley -- J. R. Bentley -- J. R. Bentley -- J. R. Bentley -- J. R. Bentley -- J. R. Bentley.
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
Sakishima comprises a group of islands situated between Okinawa and Taiwan, forming a culturally important bridge between Japan and Taiwan. Studies of the languages of the Ryukyuan islands are valuable for an accurate understanding of the linguistic history of Japan as a whole. This monograph is the first attempt – in any language – at a large-scale reconstruction of the three languages of the southern Ryukyus (Sakishima), viz., Miyako, Yaeyama andYonaguni. An introduction outlines a brief history of the area, with a concise linguistic history, followed by an explanation of the languages studied. Succeeding chapters are devoted to the reconstruction of each of the three proto-languages. The three proto-languages are then compared and proto-Sakishima is reconstructed. This monograph provides data illustrating the importance of the language of Sakishima in understanding the linguistic history of the larger language family of Japonic.
9789004213265
10.1163/ej.9781905246571.i-310 DOI
Ryukyuan language--History.
Ryukyu Islands--Languages--History.
PL886.R92 / B46 2008
495.67095229