A linguistic history of the forgotten islands : a reconstruction of the proto-language of the Southern Ryūkyūs
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A linguistic history of the forgotten islands : a reconstruction of the proto-language of the Southern Ryūkyūs
（Languages of Asia series, v. 7）
Global Oriental, 2008
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Bibliography: p. [302]-309
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Maps
- List of Abbreviations and Notations
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Proto-Miyako
- 3 Proto-Yaeyama
- 4 Pre-Yonaguni
- 5 Proto-Sakishima
- Appendix
- References
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