Late Malayo-Polynesian
A new model of Austronesian linguistic relations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20344812 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexander D Smith (0000-0002-3489-4298, Yale University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 646-698 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Diachronica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0176-4225 • E-ISSN: 1569-9714 |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1075/dia.23062.smi |
| OpenAlex | W4412780972 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 43 |
Models of higher-order Austronesian linguistic relations have traditionally involved the grouping of languages into large higher-order subgroups. In the Malayo-Polynesian subgroup, that tradition has led to the creation of subgroups covering great geographical distances all modeled as descending directly from the Malayo-Polynesian node. This research argues that the evidence for those large subgroups does not stand under scrutiny. Rather, the distribution of innovations throughout the Malayo-Polynesian region suggests that those innovations spread within a large network of dialects. That network, here dubbed the “Late-Malayo-Polynesian” network, replaces discrete higher-level nodes in the classical model of Austronesian linguistic relations
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |