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MIN ORITY LANGUAGES OF CHINA
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No . 4 |
August 2007 |
A Bimonthly |
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The External Affection and Internal Mechanism of Languages |
.........................Dai Qingxia and Tian Jing ( 3 )
Abstract
This paper attempts to probe into the factors of language influence acquisition resulted from language contact by virtue of linguistic data from different languages. In the process of such acquisition, it concludes that internal structural mechanisms to be the more vital, and even decisive in most cases. Otherwise, however great the external influences are, they can induce no enduring resulting effects in the recipient languages.
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The History of Nasal Endings in She Language..Nakanishi Hiroki ( 10 )
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This paper focuses on historical evolution of the nasal endings in She language, Once there had been only one nasal ending in the language, and the ending had been read as apical and andradical nasal endings separately with the conditions of the main vowels. Gradually the differences of the endings has fixed as modern, what ever the main vowels had changed.
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A Study on the Objective Markers in SOV Languages..Luo Tianhua ( 21 )
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The main function of accusative in SOV languages is to distinguish the agent and patient. This paper investigates three possible principles of the occurrence of accusative. The two main motivations are basically pragmatic and semantic. An explanation on the loss of case marking in SOV languages is also presented in the last section of the article.
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The Grammaticalization of k ; 4 in Jiamao Speech..Liu Yuanchao ( 30 )
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Historic Contact between Min Dialect and Danzhou Speech |
.................................Liu Zemin ( 33 )
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The initial systems of Danzhou Speech and Min dialects in Hainan Island are similar to Lin'gao's and Li's. Based on the facts and the general rules in language contact, the auther proposed a hypothesis that a language shift from Lin'gao language to Chinnese have token place in the history of Hainan .
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The Vowel Attachment in Small Qidan Script......Wu Yingzhe ( 40 )
Abstract
More than half of the original characters of the Qidan Small Script have been analysised and their sound reconstructed. In fact, spellings of the original characters are often failed . By observation of deciphered words and comparison with the spelling system of the ancient Turkic script, we may regard that an “additive vowel” is used in the spellings of the original Qidan characters, e.g. an original character begun with a consonant can be spelled a cluster preceded by a vowel. The preceded vowels concerned are possibly determined by the vowel harmony rule.
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Highest Forms of Adjectives in Altaic Languages..Sechenchogt ( 52 )
Abstract
The main form of the Ajective superlative degree in Altaic languages is the first syllable of the Ajective f-p/-b+Ajective, which should be from the duplicate of the Ajective.
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On Stress Problem of Mongo...........................Huhe ( 58 )
Abstract
The present study is the first systematic empirical work on Mongolian word stress, the purpose of which being to establish a basis for the study of the Mongolian prosody. The experimental analysis was based on an acoustical database recorded by 8 male and 8 female speakers. The major part of the investigation concentrated on an acoustical analysis of word-rhythm.
Mongolian word stress is free (moveable), but has no distinctive function. ‘Free' is not a totally true term, because stress placement seems to be combined with the quantity pattern of a word. It is not free in the sense that a speaker could deliberately place it on any syllable, but is conventionally fixed on certain syllables.
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A Brief Introduction of Miao Language Xijia Speech |
...................................Chen Qiguang ( 68 ) |
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MIN ORITY LANGUAGES OF CHINA
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No . 3 |
June 2007 |
A Bimonthly |
The Tibeto-Burman Substratum in Ancient Chinese Western Dialect.Wu Anqi ( 3 ) |
Abstract |
In the Zhou （周） Dynasty, the eastern and western dialects were the main dialects of the Ancient Chinese. Most of the inhabitants in the western were from Qiang （羌） ethnic groups. Their Tibetan-Burman substratum words more used in the written language as Shijing ( 诗经 ) and Zhoushu ( 周书 ) etc. In this paper, the Chinese words recorded by characters such as “曲”“违”“ 雱 ”“吾”“语” are distinguished as the Tibetan-Burman substratum. It is to be underlined that the comparison between Chinese and Tibetan Written language should not take the place of the comparison between Chinese and Tibetan-Burman languages. |
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The Function of the Third Personal Pronounces |
in Zhuang Language Handa Speech……………Lin Yi and Tang Long (10) |
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Of the words r o : i 6 、 ? a i 1 、 p a 2 、 t e 1 、 k a i 1 and t u 2 with the function of the third personal pronoun in Zhuang language Handa Speech, but t e 1 is the real third personal pronoun. The usage of the others are limited as pronouns, compared with other dialects and Chinese. |
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Taxonomic Specifier in Maonan Language …………………Lu Tianqiao (17) |
A b s t r a c t |
The morphosyntact i c operat i on of Maonan language d i splays there are some words with s i m i lar character i st i cs as the classifier and pref i xes(cí tóu) in Ch i nese. Th i s art i cle holds that i t i s better to class i fy those words as taxonom i c spec i f i er a subcategory of noun. |
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More Opinions on the Aspirate Unsounded Stops |
in Kam-Tai Languages………………………………………Liang Min (28) |
A Comparison of Kelao Languages Between |
China and Vietname……… Li Jinfang and Jerold A.Edmondson (31) |
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There is a Red Gelao group which distributes in Yunan-Vietnam boundary, their mother tongue still been kept. In this paper, the author introduces Yunnan Red Gelao briefly, comparing these two variations from phonetic evolution, phonetic correspondence, morphological features of basic words. |
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The Obviative 兀 in Chinese and Turkic Languages |
………………………………Zhang Weijia and Zhang Hongyan(38) |
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The obviative in the northeastern dialects in Chinese is recorded as the Chinese character 兀 , with tones Yinru ( 阴入 ) Qusheg ( 去声 ) or Shangsheng ( 上声 ). It is strange that the demonstrative pronoun is read with Rusheng ( 入声 ). This demonstrative pronoun might be from the demonstrative pronoun * ? ?? in Turkic languages. |
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Some Initials in Small Qidan Script and the Middle Ancient Chinese |
Northern Dialect……………………………… Sun Bojun (44) |
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The present paper, dealing in detail with some Chinese loanwords in steles in Qidan small script and the Chinese characters used to transcribe Altaic languages in Song-Yuan historical records, educes two main points that the Qidan small script  was made to render *f-/*fu in Chinese loanwords,  was made to render *ts-,  was made to render * 7 -,  was made to render * ? -, hereby, there weren't initial *f- 、 *ts- 、 * 7 - and * ? - in Qidan language, and in the ancient northern Chinese dialect, the initial *f- exsisted in Liao dynasty, the initial Y i （ 疑 ） was kept the sound * ? -, the place of articulation of initial Ri （日） was closed to the initial Shan （ 禅 ） that we can transcribe it as * 7 - . |
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On Lahu Dialects………………………Posthumous Work of Jin Youjing (52) |
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This paper focuses on the division and the distribution of Lahu language. The Lahuna and Lahuxi dialects are the main dialects of the language, and Kucong and Alai dialects are smaller than them. All of these dialect with 7 tones, the main differences are the third tone. It is a tendency that the Lahuna dialect has been occupying part of Lahuxi dialect area from the analysis of some words. |
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Dai Language Loanwords in Zaiwa Language…………… Meng Zunxian (59) |
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This paper focuses on the Dehong dialect, Dai language loanwords in Zaiwa language, which is the Burman Branch language distributed in the area of Yingjiang River , Yunnan Province. The features of sounds and wordformations in those loanwords are also disussed after their parts of speech are distinguished. |
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A Brief Introduction of Burmese Dongyou Dialect……Wang Danian (66) |
An Introduction of the Inaugural Issue of Journal of Sino-Tibetan Linguistics |
…………………………………………………Lan Qingyuan (inside back cover) |
MIN ORITY LANGUAGES OF CHINA
No . 2 April 2007
A Bimonthly |
On Language Changes Induced by Language Contact.......Wu Fuxiang (3)
Abstract
The internally-motivated change and contact-induced change are two basic types of language change. Linguists have paid more attention to the latter, which has been an important field of historical linguistics. This paper introduces and discusses some problems on language evolution induced by contact. |
The Word lai （来） in Chinese and Tibetan...............................................Zheng Wei (24)
Abstract
The usages of the verb 来 (come) and the noun 来 (wheat) in ancient Chinese inscribed on bones and tortoise shells more than 3000 years age are compared with those in Tibeto-Burman languages, based on the sound correspondences proposed to prove that they should com from Sino-Tibetan common language. |
On Grammaticalization in the Lahu Language...........Zhang Yujiang (32)
Abstract
Grammaticalization is an important law to produce new grammatical formatives and markers in the Lahu language.In this paper, the features of gramaticalization in the language are discussed..
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The Derivation of Verb as Noun in Jingpo Language...........Zhang Wenguo(41)
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The Mongolian Phonological System Reflected in Documents |
Recorded in the Phas-pa Script.......................................................Junast (44)
Abstract
Vowel /e/ is different from /?/ in Mongolian document in Phags-pa script,/?/ is the allophone of /e/ and /i/. The rounded vowel /o/ and / ? / ， /u/ and /ü/ could be free variants in some words, and long vowels had formed at that time. The uvular stop /q/ was not an aspirated one at the end of the syllable.
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An Acoustic Analysis of the Four sets of Implosive and Nasal Plosive |
in the Zhonghe Sui Patois.........................Shi Feng and Ran Qibin (52)
Abstract
Zhonghe Speech is a patois of Sandong Sui language with four sets of plosives which can be distinguished according to their voice onset times. The voiceless and unaspirated plosive has the longest voice onset time, the nasal has the shorlest one in the speech. The voiceless unaspirated plosive and nasal plosive will not make the vowel fellowing breathy, and aspirated one will make the vowel breathy clearly. The implosive has some varieties. |
Spaces and Times of Morphom, the Step Analysis...................................Chen Baoya(60)
Abstract
This paper focuses on some problems on the relationship between the step analysis and the word correspondences in different space and time. The concentrated distribution of correspondent morphemes in the high step is the result of the diversification, and the distribution in the low step is the result of the contact. It needs more study if the step analysis can deal with languages which had had contact in earlier times and diversified then. |
A Brief Introduction of the Sanchong Gelao Patois.........Wang Huairong and Li Xia (65) |
MIN ORITY LANGUAGES OF CHINA
No . 1 February 2007
A Bimonthly |
Historical Stages and Evolution Rules |
of Script and Writing Systems................................................Zhou Youguang ( 3 ) |
Consonant Endings *-l and *-r in Ancient Chinese................................Pan Wuyun ( 9 )
Abstract
This paper focuses on the reconstruction of the endings *-l and *-r in Old Chinese with the comparison of the Old Chinese loanwords in Korean, Vietnamese and Tibeto-Burman languages. The ending *-r had changed into *-n in the central China and *-j in the eastern China then. |
The Type of Noun Categorization in Hmong-Mien Languages.............Li Yunbing (18)
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In this paper, the author discusses the types of noun categorization devices in Miao-Yao Languages. The classifiers and prefixes of Miao-Yao Languages are plenty, classifiers belong to numeral classifiers with sortal classifier function, and the prefix is the lexical affix. The numeral classifiers and lexical affix are two categories of the noun in Miao-Yao Languages, as articles of p roper nouns, definiteness of arguments, the marker of modifiers, and nominalizations markers.
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Sdod in Written Tibetan and 辍 in Chinese..........................................Feng Zheng (31)
Abstrct
In this paper, the Tibetan word “ sdod ” is compared with the Chinese word “ 辍 ” , based on the comparison of the scholar s Nicholas C. Bodman and Yumin, who have compared the Tibetan word with “ 拴 ” and “ 滞 ”. Some derivatives of “ sdod ” in Tibetan are also compared with some Chinese word recorded with the sound symbol “ 叕 ” in the paper.
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The Completive Aspect in Chinese and Translation |
of Buddhist Sutra...........................................................................Long Guofu (35)
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This paper dis cu sses whether t he ori g in o f t he p e r fec tiv e “V(+NP)+CV,V+NP” c onstr uc tion in Ch in e s e f ro m language c onta c t . There are two points of view t h at it was producted in Ch in e s e itself , and t h at it me r el y ori g inat e d f ro m t he Bu dd h ist trans l ation . It is held in the paper t h at t he p e r fce tiv e c onstr uc tion in Ch in e s e ori g inat e d f ro m Ch in e s e under the influence of t he Bu dd h ist trans l ation .
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Causative Usage of Adjectives in Xiyang Speech |
Zhuang Language...............................................................Qin Xiaohang (45)
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In Xiyang speech, Zhuang language, there are two different sentence forms of adjectives, in which adjectives are used as the causative verb. One of the forms is that the adjective makes the object have some quality, and the other is that the adjective makes the subject have some quality. This kind of the adjective must indicate sense of taste, smell, color and feeling etc.
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A Translation and Explanation of Dongba Hecai's Congratulatory Letter |
for the Dongs..........Posthumous Work of Li Linchan Collated by Tsai-chi Li (49)
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Uighur-Chinese and Mongolian-Chinese Toponyms in Xiyu Tuzhi |
（《西域图志》） in the Qing Dynasty..........................................Chen Shiming (52)
Abstract
This paper is on some place names in “ the Western Region Chart and Record ”( 《西域图志》 ) published in Qing Dynasty. Some of them were consisted of Uygur and Chinese words, and some of them of Mongolian and Chinese words.
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The Rhyme /y/ in Chinese and the Correspondence in |
Korean Documents................................................................................Jin Jishi (56)
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In the academic field, there are different points of views when the rhyme /y/ had formed in the Mandarin. In this paper, the author argues that the rhyme had formed through the 15 th and 16 th centuries, and the evolution had been finished in the 17 th and 18 th centuries, according to the comparison between the record materials in Chinese rhyme works and those in Korean writings from the 15 th century to the 18 th century.
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A Textual Research of the Fourth Section in Uighur Mongolian in Pudu Ming Taizu |
Changjuantu （《普渡明太祖长卷图》） and the Script in its.......................Hasierdun (61)
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A Brief Introduction of the Xiaobai Speech Yi Language |
.............................................................Pu Lichun and Wang Chengyou (63) |
MIN ORITY LANGUAGES OF CHINA
No . 6
December 2006
A Bimonthly
Remarks on Morphological Typology and Syntactic Typology…Shen Jiaxuan ( 3 )
Abstract
While traditional linguistic typology divides languages according to one or two morphological characteristics, contemporary linguistic typology divides languages according to various syntactic characteristics. From the perspective of “grammaticalization”, a process of lexical words becoming functional elements, morphology and syntax are related rather than separated, and the morphological type and syntactic type of a language may also be related. The strength of this relationship may vary from language to language, and Chinese is a language which shows a strong consistency between morphology and syntax. This paper raises several questions for further study regarding morphological typology and syntactic typology.
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On the Demonstrative Words in Thai Language………………Bo Wenze (10)
Abstract
There are two kinds of demonstrative in Thai: demonstrative pronoun and demonstrative adjective. The distribution of the two kinds of words is complementary. This article descripts their differences in distribution and function. According to known corpus, there maybe similar differences in other Kam-Tai languages to testify thorough investigation.
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The Usage of ha ' 3 in Daic Languages………………Yang Guangyuan (17)
Abstract
This paper focuses on the word h a ê 3 1 as a verb meant “to give”, as a preposition and a causative mark in Dehong Speech, Dai language, comparing with the other verbs with the meaning “to give” in the speech, Tai, Zhuang and Buyi languages, including its cognates.
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Grammaticalization and Aspect Marks in Cun Language Fu Changzhong (24)
Abstract
In Cun language in Hainan Island , some different empty words (grammatical particles) were from verbs, most of which can be use as verbs. The marks of continuous and perfect aspects in the language as cases are discussed in the paper.
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Types of Kinship Appellation for Uncles and Aunts in |
Tibeto-Burman Languages and Their Cognates………………… Xue Caide (29)
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This paper focuses on kinship appellations in Tibeto-Burman languages, such as father, uncles, mother and aunts. Those kinsmanship and kinswomanship appellations can be classified into four kinds separately. The author holds that two of those kinship appellations could be from Tibeto-Burman common language.
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An Acaustic Analyses of the Tones in Longzhou Zhuang language |
......................Li Hongyan, Lan Qingyuan and Kong Jiangping(39)
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The tones of monosyllables and disyllables in the Longzhou Speech, Zhuang language are analyzed with the experimental phonetics in this paper, and two disyllable sandhi rules have been discovered in the analyses.
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A Summary on an International Symposium for the Study of Language |
Structures and Types in Chinese Minority Languages…Pu Zhongliang(47)
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On the 9 th Academic Conference of Chinese Minority |
Lnanguage Society……………………………………………Wang Feng(51) |
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A Summary on the 4 th Conference of Two Banks and Three Areas |
on Tibeto-Burman Languages ………………………………………Wang Feng(53)
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Relaxing of Vowel Harmony Rules in Korean……………Huang Xiaoqin(54)
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V. Thomsen and the Decipherment of Old Turkic Script…Geng Shimin (58)
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A Brief Introduction of Dongkou Nuoxi Speech…Shi Lin and Huang Yong (63)
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Annals of Work on Minority Languages (Jan.to Dec. 2005) |
........................................Guo Yang and Pu Zhongliang (76)
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A Comprehensive Table of Contents of Minzu Yuwen……………………………(80) |
MIN ORITY LANGUAGES OF CHINA
No . 5
October 2006
A Bimonthly
Mourning for Prof. Wang Jun…………………………………..…Our Editoral Board (3) |
A Study of the Relationship between Geng and Yuan Rhyme Groups |
in Ancient Chinese……………………………………………..Huang Shuxian (4)
Abstract
Rhymes for some characters could belong to both Geng Rhyme Group ( 耕部 ) and Yuan Rhyme Group ( 元部 ), which should be affected under the dialects in Qi ( 齐 ), Chu ( 楚 ) etc. areas. The sound change *-e ó > *-a á had taken place in ancient Burmese and Chinese loanwords in Viet-Namese. The author holds that these languages have had same evolution path.
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A Comment on the Hypothesis of Loose and Tight Vowels |
in Xixia Language…………………………………………….….Nie Hongyin (12)
Abstract
The circulation of rhyme arrangement in the Tangut dictionary Wenhai , bounded on Rhyme 57 and Rhyme 58 of even tone, used to be presumed as the result of laryngeal constriction of Tangut vowels. It is pointed out in the present paper that this hypothesis, without supporting by any evidences in the Tangut literature, was only analogized from the phonetic features of the Lolo languages. To explain the same problem, we put forward a tone hypothesis to suppose the intonation of Tangut language was caused by the lost of final consonants in the middle 12 th century.
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The verbal Nominalization in Anduo Speech Tibetan Language…..…Zhou Maocao (21)
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In Machu speech Anduo dialect of Tibetan, the nominalization morpheme h Q ? ， h Q o ， sha ， r T at ， and rn ˉ ot with their different meanings are used to indicate some person, instrument,place etc.,and some of them have trends to merge, most of them from content words. |
Voiced Implosives in Luodong Speech in Fengkai |
Guangdong Province ……………………………………….…Hou Xingquan (26)
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The initial consonants of Bang, Bing, Duan, Ding read as implosives in Luodong Speech are analyzed with the method of experimental phonetics. In the last part of the paper, the author explained that voiced implosives in the Speech are substratum of an ancient Cam-Dai Language.
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A Study of Phonetic Changes in the Context in Mosuo Speech………...Yan Muchu (30)
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This paper fucoses on context sound changes in Suomo speech rGalrong language, including consonant, vowel and tone changes, which will be the weakening, eclipsis, accommodation and dissimilation ect.
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Grammatical Functions of Tonal Changes in Liangshan |
Speech Yi Language………………………………………………Sha-madage (36)
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This paper discusses the special grammar phenomena of personal pronoun and verb of Yi language in Liangshan by modifying tone. Pronoun can be link with verb in modern Yi language. When pronoun is middle-level, they indicate SV, but when pronoun is sub-high tone, they show OV. In the integrated process, they show SV when verb is original tone, but they are OV when verb is sub-high tone.
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Phonetic Features in Sino-Vietnamese……………………………….Yan Cuiheng (41) |
The Minimal Prosodic Word in Turkic Languages…………………….Li Bing (45)
Abstract
The minimal word is characterized with the property of bimoraicity in the Turkic languages. The assumption that the well-formed foot is binary under moraic analysis helps to account for a number of synchronic and diachronic facts such as the deletion of syllable constituent, compensatory lengthening of short vowels. The non-prosodic word is mono-moraic in prosodic composition, and therefore clitic and subject to vowel harmony, the domain of which is defined in terms of the prosodic word.
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Correspondences of Inherence Words in Korean and those in |
Ancient Chinese…........................................................................Hou Lingwen (56)
Abstract
There're many regular patterns of phonetic and semantic correspondences between connatural Korean words and those in ancient Chinese .In this paper some ancient Chinese words written in characters “ 甲 ”and“ 介 ”are compared with the correspondent words in Middle Ancient and Modern Korean.The consonant ending in Ancient Chinese corresponds with the initial of the second syllable in Korean.The second consonant“ - r - ”of the cluster initials in Ancient Chinese corresponds with the consonant“ - l - ”of the cluster consonant ending in Korean. There're many correspondent synonyms between connatural Korean words and those in ancient Chinese.
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A Study of Qidan Big Characters on Two Wooden Slips |
.....................……………….Liu Fengzhu Ding Yong Kong Qun and Bai Yu(62)
Abstract
This paper is a study of some Qidan Big Characters on two wood slips discovered in Inner Mongolian in 1999. The numerals cut or written on the sides of the slips must be the parts of the contract of Qidan people.
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A Brief Introduction of Xiakan Speech Dong Language…...………….He Yancheng(67) |
MIN ORITY LANGUAGES OF CHINA
No . 4
August 2006
A Bimonthly
The Verbal Morphology in rGyalrong Language................................Sun Tianxin (3)
Abstract
Verbs in the rGyalrong language (Tibeto-Burman family, northwestern Sichuan ) undergo abundant derivational processes via prefixal morphology, with an essential role to play in the grammar. On the basis of first-hand data gathered over years of field research, this article presents a systematic survey of two primary types of verbal derivation in the Sidaba dialect of rGyalrong ( represented by the Caodeng and Showu subdialects): one which alters lexical category and one which manipulates argument structure.
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Middle Ancient Chinese Loanwords in Kam Language |
in Sanjiang Area........................Zeng Xiaoyu (15)
Abstract
There are two main Chinese Loanword strata in Kam language in Sanjiang area: Middle Chinese and Mandarin. It will be found out that the historical changes of aspirated stops and the tone in those languages, as those MC Chinese loanwords compared. We cannot agree to the point of view, that Liujia dialect was the source of MC loanwords in the language in Sanjiang area.
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On Relative Distributions of Rhymes -om - ? m -op - ? p in Languages |
in Hainan Island......................Liu Xinzhong and Zhan Bohui (28)
Abstract
The rhymes - ? m, - ? p have appeared in the system of Min dialect in Hainan island as borrowing some loanwords from Lingao language, and the comparison shows that those rhymes are the areal feature in the island language.
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Determine Sentences in Tujia Language...............Ye Deshu (36)
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Sound Changes in Numerals in Tibetan Language......Wanmalengzhi (39)
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Calendars and Calendar Books in Xixia State .......................................Shi Jinbo (41)
Abstract
Some calendars in Xixia state were from Song Dynasty, some had historical relationships with that in Central Plains. Xixia calendars including hand-written and printed ones, in Chinese and in Xixia Script-Chinese character, were discovered. In more than 170 years, those calendars were used in the state, during almost the whole period of the Xixia Dynasty.
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The Uyghur Chagatay Script and its significant Documents........Abdurup Polat (49)
Abstract
The Chagatay script was used by Turkic peoples and Mongolians Turkicalized in the middle Asia and northern India from the 14 th to 20 th century. In this paper, on the bases of the illustratation of the script, the significant documents in the script are introduced, such as Qisas-ul Anbiya, Majalis-un Nafais, Muhamat-ul Lu ? atayn, Vaqfiyya, B aburnama, Tarih-i Amniya, Tavarih-i Muisqiyyun, Tari ? -i Hamidi , etc.
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Cross–Categorial Syntactic Properties of Uyghur Nominals..............Litip Tohti (59)
Abstract
In the Uyghur language eight lexical categories, including noun(N), adjective(A), numeral(NUM), measure word(MEAS), pronoun(PRN), onomatopoeic word(ONO), nominalized phrase(NOMLP), and adjectivalized phrase(ADJLP), function distinctively from verbs and adverbs in sentences. This kind of syntactic distinction is mainly shown in their ability to freely merge with the functional categories such as plural(PL), possessee(POS), and case(K) suffixes and postpositions(PST) as well as copula verbs, which can not be seen in verbs and adverbs. According to this kind of cross-categorial properties, we can identify them as nominals(NOM), a kind of supercategory. This paper mainly discusses the common features of the above mentioned eight members of nominal category by illustrating their combination with the functional categories of PL, POS, K, and PST, and the syntactic features of the resulting plural phrase(PLP), possessee phrase(POSP), case phrase(KP) and postposition phrase(PSTP) respectively.
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A Brief Introduction of Dulian Speech Jingpo Language….................Yue Mala (68) |
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MINORITY LANGUAGES OF CHINA
No .3 June 2006
A Bimonthly
On the Voiceless and Voiced Sound Change Circle……………Zhu Xiaonong and Cun Xi (3)
Abstract
A voiceless and voiced consonant change circle has existed in Chinese and Kam-Dai languages,in which the labials and dentals should have their changes as: （ b> ） p>'p> ? > （ m b/m>m b > ） b （ >p ）；（ d> ） t>'t> ? > （ n d/n>l> ） d （ >t ） .The implosive in Chinese Wu dialect were from natural changes, and those in Min dialect have taken place recently under system affection.
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A Study on the Nature of Five-Color Speech......................Wei Maofan (14)
Abstract
Five-Colour-Speech remains its sound system with Kam-Dai language features. The Kam-Dai words have their superiority in the speech, especially in the basic words. Some word order in the speech have been changed under the influence of Chinese dialect, adopted with the originals. The speech is a Kam-Dai language, not the mixed one.
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Kam-Dai Words in Documents on Lingnan Area in Song Dynasty.........Dai Zhongpei (21)
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This paper focuses on Kam-Tai words in Song documents in Lingnan region, in which the words are recorded in Chinese character. Through comparison, several records which have evident correspondence with modern Kam-Tai words are identified.
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The Directive Prefixes and Aspect Markers in Ersu Language........Song Lingli (26)
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In Ersu language, perfective prefixes and imperative prefixes have the same forms of some directive prefixes in verbs, in aspect, mood and space categories separately. The author holds that there should be a grammaticalizational course of them.
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Four-Syllable Words in Lahu Language............................Liu Jinrong (33)
Abstract
Four-syllable word formation is a special form in Lahu language. This paper focuses on the features of the various forms of the four-syllable word formation in the language from three angles, the angles of word formation from, metre and semantic meaning.
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On Some Core Words in Sino-Tibetan Languages........................Li Xulian (38)
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On the Influences of Manchu's Speech on Beijing Speech.............Ji Yonghai (40)
Abstract
In this paper, the author holds that there was a Beijing sound system different from that in Middle Plain in Beijing in Yuan Dynasty, and does not agree to the points of view, that there has been a substratum of Man language in the speech.
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The Problem of Consonant Clusters in Mongolian......................Haschimeg (45)
Abstract
The consonant combinations in Mongolian are classified as innersyllabic compound consonants and intersyllabic consonant clusters. Innersyllabic compound consonants are strictly combined together in that the front position is only occupied by voiced consonants and fricatives and the back position only by stops, fricatives and affricates. Intersyllabic consonant clusters do not display obvious combination rules and show, in stead, randomness and flexibility.
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Language Vitality and Endangerment Languages
............................Translated by Fan Junjun, Gong Qi and Hu Hongyan (51)
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A Brief Introduction of Ahom Language.................Zhou Gouyan and Wu Yan (62) |
MIN ORITY LANGUAGES OF CHINA |
No .2 April 2006
A Bimonthly
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Numerals in Sino-Tibetan Languages …………………………………………………Wu Anqi (3)
Abstract
In this paper, numerals in Chinese, Tibeto-Burman, Kam-Dai and Miao-Yao Languages are compared, based on the reconstructions of them. The basic numerals from one to ten in Chinese and Tibeto-Burman are cognates. Those from two to ten in Kam and Daic Languages are loanwords mainly from the Middle Chinese, and those in Li and Ge-Yang Languages are loanwords from the ancient Malay-Tagalog languages separately. Numerals in Proto-Miao-Yao can be divided into two sorts with the prefix *p- and * g -, the latter had a close relationship with the Tibeto-Burman Language.
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Correspondent Words to Ancient Chinese in Korean……………………….Hou Lingwen (14)
Abstract
There're many regular patterns of phonetic and semantic correspondences between connatural Korean words those in old chinese. In this paper some old Chinese words written with the characters “枼” and “皮” are compared with the correspondent words in Middle Ancient and Modern Korean.
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The Original of Aspirated Fricatives in Bai Language…………………………… Wang Feng (19)
Abstract
In this paper, the connection between Proto-Bai and Tibetan has been bridged by Chinese. In the light of Tibetan, three origins of the aspiration of fricatives in Proto-Bai are found: *C v . -s-→ h - s -→ s - A -;* s k -→ s A -;* p - A → f - A . The patterns of relevant changes in Chinese and Tibetan are also discussed.
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Tai Loanwords in Chaoshan Dialect and Chaoshan Dialect Loanword
in Tai Language…………………………………………………………………Lin Lunlun (24)
Abstrsct
The Chaozhou Speed in Thailand has had a close contact with Tai language in several hundreds years. Loanwords in the speech from Tai language and in the language from the speech are discussed in the paper separately, under the introduction of the cultural and economic interchanges of the peoples some Taic loanwords have diffused to the speech in China .
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Unanalytic Morphological Forms and Their Typological Meanings
in Mao-Yao Languages …………………………………………………… Li Yunbing (31)
Abstract
In Miao-Yao languages, there are morphological changes in noun, numeral, classifier, pronoun, demonstrative, verb, adjective, expressive and adverb. In this paper the author sums up the morphological type and categories in Miao-Yao languages which are flexion, reduplication and diacritic affix, and the grammartical category is harmonious with G+N, N+Adj, N+Dem, Adj+m+St and Rel+N in these languages.
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On One Chinese Loanword with some different Readings
in Lingao Languages…………………………………………………… Liu Jiansan (42)
Abstract
Chinese loanwords in Hainan Lin'gao language are consisted of different historical stratums, and their different reading can be from Chinese dialects in Hainan . The initials, rhymes and tones of the middle ancient loanwords and latters have their correspondent relationships compared with those in the system of the middle ancient Chinese.
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Minority Language Loanwords in Chinese Qinghai Speech……………………. Jia Xiru (48)
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Forms and Features of Vowel Harmony in Uighur Language………………………Yi Bing (51)
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An Experimental Analysis of Guangka Speech De'ang Language …..Liu Yan and Yang Po (54)
Abstract
This paper focuses on the description of the distribution and features of tones in Guanka Speech, De'an language, by the experiment phonetics method.In the speech,the low frequency parts of trhe tortuous and falling tones should be without creaky voice, and the tortuous tone is the shortest one of the three, with the long vewel changing to the short.
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A Brief Introduction of Bumang Language………………………………………….Tao Jie (63) |
MINZU YUWEN
No .1
February 2006
A Bimonthly
Ancient Chinese Loanwords in Korean Language..................................Pan Wuyun (3)
A b str a ct
The words b orrowed from Old Chinese with cluster initials would split into two sylla b les in Korean, and the final of the second sylla b le would b e lost as a result of reduction. This paper discusses the method of identification of Old Chinese loanwords in Korean through such examples as 丝 (silk), 麦 (wheat), 马 (horse), and 力 (plough), and the cultural contacts of ancient peoples in East Asia are also discussed.
The Uyghur Translation of “ 匈奴 ” （ Xiongnu ） and Others inClassical Chinese Literature.....................................................Yasin Ashuri (12)
Abstract
Based on classical Chinese literature , we came to know that the Xiongnu( 匈奴 ) appeared with different names in historical records. These groups were known in the Western Zhou( 周 ) period(about 1046B.C.-771B.C.) as Hunyi( 混夷 ), Xunyu( 獯鬻 ), and Xianxun( 猃獯 ); in the Spring and Autumn( 春秋 ) period(770B.C.-476B.C.) known Rong( 戎 ) and Di( 狄 ). Since the Warring Kingdom ( 战国 , 475B.C.-221B.C.), the Qin( 秦 , 221B.C.-206B.C.) and the Han( 汉 , 206B.C. -220A .D.) dynasties they were known as Hu( 胡 ) or Xiongnu( 匈奴 ). Then what names did other groups living on the Eurasia continent use for the Xiongnu( 匈奴 )? Here ancient Uygur texts can provide us with some valuable clues. This paper makes use of classical Chinese and Uygur literatures to explore the interpretation, the understanding implied in their translingual practice of those Uygur translators who translated the names of such ancient ethnic groups as the Xiongnu( 匈奴 ) and relevant geographical names. The Uygur translation of the Biography of Xuan Zang can provide us with useful data. The interpretation given by Uygur translator ?inqu ??li who lived in the 10th century is no doubt very valuable as our referential point for understanding the ancient Xiongnu and their language and ethnic genealogy.
Semantic Meanings of Infixes in Puyuma Language...............................Shi Defu (26)
Abstract
This paper focuses on the semantic features and productivity of the infixes and suffixes in Puyuma. There exist two infixes and six suffixes in the language. The formers are -em-, and -in- which are complementarily distributed with the prefixes of me- and ni- relatively and the latter ones are -an, -aw, -aj, -anaj, -u and -i.
The Sounds of Jing ( 精 ) and Zhang ( 章 ) Groups in Huangjin Town Speech,Mulao Language.....................................................................Yue Jing (35)
Abstract
Of Middle Ancient loanwords in Mulao language in Huangjin twon, the special correspond-
dances of t- and th- to Group Jing( 精 ) initials and those of ts- , tsh- and s- to initials of Groups zhi( 知 ), zhuang( 庄 ) and zhang( 章 ) are not due to the continuation of the initial sounds, due to the evolutions of s- ＞ t- , C - ＞ s- ＞ ts- and s- ＞ tsh- .
On Approaches of Latin Tansliteration of Tibetan Scrip.......................Jiang Di (45)
Abstract
Actually, all Sanskrit symbols which enter into the Tibetan system are parts of Tibetan lettering set, which can be called Tibetan-transliterated Sanskrit. So the object of Latin transliteration is not Sanskrit, but Tibetan, including its symbols, structures, and transliterating rules.
The Remains of Ancient Words in the Hami Subdialect, Uighur Language....Arslan Abdulla (54)
Abstract
This paper provides a comparison of the ancient words including the tribe names and cattle markers in the 11 th Divanu Lughat-it T ü rk by famous philologist Mahmud Kashgari with those remained in Hami subdialect Uyghur central dialect.
Summary of the Sixth Editorial Board Meeting of Minzu Yuwen .......Our Correspondent (63)
A Brief Introduction of Leqi Language...........................Dai Qingxia and Li Jie (66)
MIN ZU YU WEN
No.6
December 2005
A Bimonthly
An Analysis of the Chinese Loanword Stratums in Lakkia Language………… Lan Qingyuan ( 1 )
Abstract
The Chinese loanwords in Lakkia language can be divided into four stratums: nowadays, modern times, middle ancient and ancient. The nowadays loanwords are from Jinxiu and Guilin speeches of southeast dialect, modern times loanwords were from Yue dialect, middle ancient loanwords from a southern dialect unknown, but the last stratum consisting of ancient loanwords and cognates.
On the Topic Structure and Basic Word Order Type
in Bai Language...............................................Zhao Yanzhen and Li Yunbing (10)
Abstact
In Bai language, SVO, SOV, OSV were argued as basic word orders. In this paper, based on the theory of topic , it is the topic structures that influenced to the basic word order in the language. We argued that SOV, OSV are expression forms of patient argument topicalzation, and only SVO is the basic word order in morden Bai language.
Morphological Features of Personal Pronouns in Mon-Khmer Languages................Chen Guoqing (23)
Abstract
This paper focuses on the analysis of the morphological forms of personal pronouns in some Mon-Khmer Languages.The main forms are flexion in the grammatical categories of person, number and gender.
The Sandhi of Prefixes in Poluo She Language...........................................................Gan Chunyan (27)
Abstract
Tone sandhi of prefix in She language has been seldom discussed in the past. The tone sandhi of prefix in She language as we investigated in Boluo is introduced in this paper.
The Taboo in Yi Language........................................................................................Chen Guoguang (32)
Abstract
Since the introduction of the theory of generative syntax into Uyghur and other Turkic languages in recent years, significant achievements have been made in studying the syntactic structure of these languages. As a result, we are able to reconsider all inadequate descriptions of traditional grammar, and find out better solutions in the new theoretical frame. A main breakthrough in this regard is the recognizing the functional elements such as case suffixes, postpositions, substantivizers, and tense and person suffixes as independent categories. Thus, they are no longer the attachments of a noun or verb as traditional grammar described, but the heads forming their own phrases. Another break point has resulted from the recognition of voice suffixes as light verbs. All these features can be perfectly shown in a tree diagram. This paper briefly represents the initial positive results obtained by the new approach to Turkic studies.
A Study on Uyghur Syntax in the Frame of Generative Grammar....................................Litip Tohti (35)
Abstract
The Chinese language imposes deep influence upon both vowels and syllabic constructions in Korean, which includes：Syllable tones appeared in to the written language of the middle ancient Korean, and the opposition of long vowels and short ones came on with disappearance of tones.
The Influence of the Contact between Chinese and Korean
to the Sound Development in Korean.................................................................Shen Dongyue (44)
The Features of Vowels in Salar Language.............................................................Minawar Abibula (49)
Abstract
This paper focuses on phonetic variants of vowels in Salar language, including devoicing vowels, long vowels, constricted vowels and concomited sounds.
An Explanation of Baiyaotaiji Inscription in 'Phags-pa Script.........................................Zheng Yue (53)
A Brief Introduction of Pochun Speech of Li Language...........................................Fu Changzhong (55)
The 38th International Sino-Tibetan Conference Held in Xiamen...................................Mu Shihua (72)
Annals of Work on Minority Languages and Writings
(2003 Nov.-2004 Dec.)................................................................Pu Zhongliang and Guo Yang (75)
A Comprehensive Table of Contents of Minzu Yuwen 2005.............................................................. (79)
MINZU YUWEN
No.5
October 2005
A Bimonthly
On the Substratum in Southeast ChineseDialects……………… Li Rulong
( 1)
Abstract
The correspondent word —— similar sounds and same meanings within the southeast Chinese dialect can be found in the nowadays Kam-Dai languages (and the ancient Bai-Yue languages). ??-, ??- and t-, th-,h- instead of the initials Jing(精)，Qing(清)，Tou(透) separately in the dialects are the remains of influences of the early Kam-Dai languages. These substratum phenomena were formed in the period from the Ancient to Middle Ancient Times.
Noun Classifiers in Qiang Language……………………… Huang Chenglong (16)
Abstract
In this paper, we discuss semantic characteristics, morphological features, syntactic functions and pragmatic functions of sortal classifiers and measure words in Qiang in terms of functional-typology, semantics, prototype theory, morphology, syntax and pragmatics. Semantically, sortal classifiers is different from measure words, however, both of them show the same syntactic functions and pragmatic functions. From prototype perspective, we find that nouns categorize classifiers based on animacy, shape, size and function, which are also verified by cross-linguistic studies. In syntax, sortal classifiers and measure words usually function as modifiers of NP. In recoverable contexts, they may be used as a head of a NP or a core argument of a clause as well. Pragmatically, sortal classifiers and measure words can be used as topic, focus, referential and anaphora.
The Work Frames of the Adjective and Adjective Phrase… Liu Danqing (28)
Abstract
Starting from the controversial status of adjectives as a part of speech, in a form of interpreting and exemplifying relevant parts of Comrie and Smith’s Questionnaire (1977), this paper introduces various viewpoints of Chinese or Western scholars, and based on linguistic data from various languages, discusses the different statuses of adjectives among languages in a cross-linguistic approach in order to build a framework to properly treat adjectives and adjective phrases in languages with different typological characteristics.
The Sentence of Differential Comparison
in Liangshan
Yi Language…………………………………………………………Hu Suhua (39)
Abstract
The sentence of differential comparison is an important sentence pattern in linguistic typology. Liangshan Yi language is a topic-prominent language, which word order is SOV. Most of its syntactic characteristics of differential comparison accord with the typological profile of SOV and topic-prominent languages. However, there are some differences. This paper aims to describe and analyze the differential comparison of Liangshan Yi language in detail. It comprises three parts as following: the construction forms of differential comparison, describing the grammatical characteristics of the factors of differential comparison, the STANDARD and MARK of comparison further, which are most important factors in the sentence of differential comparison.
Verbs Attached with Syllable or Syllables
in
Kam-DaiLanguages……………………………………………… Feng Ying (45)
Abstract
There are some verb suffixes in Kam-Dai languages whose function is to imitate the verb action or the sound, such as in Zhuang, Tai, Sui and Maonan Languages. These attached syllables have their sound features, without clear meanings.
MINZU YUWEN
No.4
August 2005
A Bimonthly
Lai Initial Words in Min Dialects and Early Chinese……Jerry Norman
(1 )
Abstract
In this paper the author explores the Early Chinese origins of
lai-mu words in the Min dialects. He shows that there are three reflexes
of this initial: s (in the Western Min dialects), t and l. He proposes
that these reflexes had different origins in Early Chinese. Fortunately
a significant number of cognate forms exists in the Tai and Miao-Yao
languages to allow us to trace the phonological development of the
lai-mu initials. The article demonstrates that, in addition to the
traditional approach to Old Chinese which relies heavily on xie-sheng
characters, there is another way to approach the reconstruction of
certain features of Early Chinese.
A Study of Tiangan（天干）in Chinese and Dai Language…………Wu Anqi
(6)
Abstract
Tiangan (天干) words are used in Chinese calendar and Daic
people's, the two systems are different, from ordinal number systems.
Their original way to number is from a finger nail, hand, wrist, arm,
shoulder, etc. to head. Some Chinese Tiangan words were from Austronesian,
which must be remains of ancient Dongyi (东夷).
The Word Order of Noun Phrase in Yi Language…………Xiong Zhongru (11
)
Abstract
The EPP feature of the functional category D (su33) is very
strong and D forces its complement to move to its Spec position. So
the constituent in its Spec is in fact its complement. And the latter
reflects its argument realization. The predicate is final in Yi, so,
the verb or adjective is final in the complement of su33 too. Possessive
phrase is assumed to have an abstract predicate, so, its external
argument Possessor must be before its internal one Possessee. Correspondingly,
the arguments in it form a 'Noun/Pronoun + Head' construction.
Correspondences of Vowels between Xiandao and Achang Language
………………………………………………………………………Wang Zhaohui (16 )
Abstract
In this paper， the vowels of Xiandao are compared with those
of Achang Dialects, and the evolution of vowel from the Proto-Burman
and the Common Xiandao-Achang Language to Modern Xiandao are disussed.
There should be a push chain,A>?>?>??????>au in their
histories.
Morphological Features in Dong Language…………………………..Shi Lin and Huang
Yong (22 )
Abstract
In dong language, nouns can change to verbs by their initial changes,
imperative forms of some verbs with changed initials also. And duplexities
of nouns, classifiers, verbs and adjectives have their different morphological
meanings.
Dai Loanwords in Va Language……………Zhao Furong and Lan Qingyuan (26
)
Abstract
In Va language,there is a large number Dai and Ancient Chinese lornwords,
and most of the Ancient Chinese loanwords were from Dai language.
A Textual Criticism on the Dongba Character and Qionglong (邛笼)……....Mu
Shihua ( 30) Abstract
This paper is on Do-mba character , especially focuses on the origin
and proto-type of , it is revealed that is a portrait of Qiong Long
(邛笼) or tower in Tibetan-Yi Corridor in south-western China, and provides
more evidence on the cultural relationship between Naxi and other
ethnic groups whoese language belong to Qiangic Branch.
An Explanation on the Word Ling (灵) from Ancient Chu Language
……………………………………………………………………….Wu Xiao Yi ( 35)
From Place Names to See Imigrants in Wenzhou
………………………………………………Sheng Aieng and Wang Jianghua (38 )
Abstract
In Wenzhou,southern Zhejiang Province,there once lived the Ouyue Ethnic
Groups in the Chunqiu Zhanguo Period, lived the people speaking Min
Dialect after Weijin, then the She(畲) mingrants. These Peoples used
different languages and left their place names.
Syntax and Semantic Structures in Korean……Bi Yude and Li Chengzi
( 42)
Abstract
The transform and correspondence between syntactic and semantic structures
have always been a hot topic in studies of both syntax and semantics.
Based on the facts of the Korean language, we argue herein that syntactic
structures are composed of basic structures and surface structures:
the former generate abstract sentences, while the latter specific
ones. Semantically, the verb itself constrains the number and properties
of other relevant semantic elements, resulting in different semantic
structures; in terms of syntax, the properties of verbs put restrictions
on the syntactic projection positions of these semantic elements,
producing distinct syntactic structures. The two, semantic and syntactic
structures, interact through argument structure.
The Features in Kazakh………………………………………Aydar Mirkamal ( 46)
Abstract
Chapchal Kazakh speech is different from the literary Kazakh in sounds,
words and some grammar categoryies. These features are descryibed
based on the comparison in the paper.
A Textual Research and Explanation on the Inscription for Duoluoliben
in Big Qidan Script …Cong Yanshuang, Liu Fengzhu and Chi Jiangxue
( 51)
Abstract
This paper is a philological study on the epitaphin Qidan Big character
for Dololiben, involving his born and died days, conditions of his
family members. Sounds of two Qidan Big characters are reconstructed
in it.
Scholar Bao Xinqing in Yuan Dynasty and His Four Works………Janust (57
)
Variants and Miswrittens of Xixia Charactrers………….Han Xiaomang ( 59)
Abstract
In this paper, based on 9 kinds of Xixia character's original dictionaries,
and documents, variants and errors of Xixia characters ard discussed.
A Study on Marks of Pats of Speech in Uighur Language Data Base
…………………………………………Yusup Abaadulla and Abdurahim Xali ( 64)
Abstract
This paper focuses on the processing target of Contemporary Uyghurs
Corpus and the actual tagging and calculating way.
A Brief Introduction of Shuitian Speech Yi Language
………………………………………………………Zhu Wenxu and Zhang Jing ( 68)
No. 3
June 2005
A Bimonthly
On Five and Six in Sino-Tibetan Languages…………………Ding Bangxin ( 1 )
Abstract
In the field of Sino-Tibetan studies, there is no definite conclusion as to whether the lexical similarities between Chinese and Tai are derived from cognates or whether they are results of language contact. This paper first examines Li Fang-Kuei's theory that the two languages are genetically related. Second, it explains why the Tai readings of the numerals "five" and "six" cannot be borrowings from the Chinese language, as often claimed. And, according to the data we have collected in the “Sino-Tibetan Cognates Data Base”, the paper further discusses the proto-Sino- Tibetan reconstructions of “five” and “six”
Language Contact and Areal Features……………………………Huang Xing ( 7 )
Abstract
Based on a database of linguistic geography, this paper describes the structural features of languages in different areas of China , laying special emphasis on analyzing the shared areal linguistic variations as a result of mutual language contact.
The Cognitive Foundation of Grammaticalization of Passive Markers
……………………………………………………………………………Shi Yuzhi (14)
Abstract
This paper has conducted a comparative analysis of passive markers in classical and modern Chinese and other languages, and mainly discussed the commonalities and differences between Chinese and the other languages. The notion ‘construal' in cognitive linguistics has been employed to discover the regularity of development of passive structures. Although the event structure described by passive devices is cross-linguistically the same, different nations or the same nations in different historical periods may view the event from different angles, which in turn results in differences of passive markers and the related structures. In addition, the regularity of the passive markers and forms in Chinese and the motivations for the peculiar behaviors of the passive forms in Chinese have been addressed in details.
The Descriptive Linguistic Framework and Terminologies
……………………………………………………………………Huang Chenglong (23)
Abstract
This paper uses a few of real examples to introduce the mainstream of descriptive grammar and method of analyzing data overseas. Descriptive linguists currently utilize the standard typological framework (now often called basic linguistic theory) to describe grammar of one specific language around the world. For convenience, I also provide some common linguistic terminology and their abbreviations.
On the Influence of Language Contact on the Typological Word-Order
in Miao Language …………………………………………………… Li Yunbing (34)
Abstract
Because of language contact and grammar diffusion, specially the deep influencing of Chinese, the word orders in Miao-Yao languages have been shifting. Most Miao-Yao languages maintain the original word order patters, but some languages or dialects have different word order patters, i.e. N+A and A+N. The basic word order patters in Miao-Yao languages, such as N+G, N (head) +N, N+A, N+Dem, N+CL+Dem, N+Num+CL+Dem, A+m+St, N+Rel must have been shifting to G+N, N+N (head) , A+N, Dem+N, Dem+CL+N, Dem+Num+CL+N, St+m+A, Rel+N, so nowadays Miao-Yao languages are not the typical SVO ones.
The Mechanism of the Evolution of Numeral-Classifer Phrase
in Tibeto-Burmese……………………………………………… Yang Jiangling (44)
Abstract
In the Proto-Tibeto-Burman language, the possible wordorder of the classifier with the numeral must be the type of CN, and in some languages it has evolved to NC later.This paper focuses on the mechanism of the evolution.
On the Affixization of the Classifers in Zhuang Language
…………………………………………………………………………Qin Xiaohang (52)
Abstract
Some classifiers have changed into prefixes in zhuang language. As the classifier is modified by a numeral ， it is different from the same form as aprefix, so the latter cannot be a classifer.
Kam-Dai Words in Chinese Dan Speech…………………………Fu Changzhong (57)
A Summary of an Academic Conference on Minority Languages and Cultures
in Southern China …………………………………………Our Correspondent (59)
Tibetan Loanwords in the Western Yugur Language
…………………………………………………………Duman Yerjan and Jihetai (63)
Historical Features of Uighur People Names…………………Gulzar Hoxur (65)
On the Principle of Distinctive Features in Uighur…………Zhang Yang (67)
A Brief Introduction of Xiaopo Speech of Miao Language
……………………………………Dai Qingxia, Yu Jinzhi and Yang Zaibiao (68) |
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