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A LINGUISTIC HISTORY OF THE FORGOTTEN ISLANDS
A RECONSTRUCTION OF THE PROTO-LANGUAGE OF THE SOUTHERN RYUKYUS |
| By: |
John R. Bentley, Professor Alexander Vovin |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£80.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1905246579 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781905246571 |
| Publisher: |
BRILL |
| Pub. date: |
3 April, 2008 |
| Series: |
Languages of Asia No. 7 |
| Pages: |
310 |
| Description: |
Sakishima comprises a group of islands situated between Okinawa and Taiwan, forming a culturally important bridge between Japan and Taiwan. This title outlines a brief history of the area, with linguistic history, followed by an explanation of the languages studied. It also covers reconstruction the three proto-languages. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
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Illustrations, maps |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Global Oriental Ltd |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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