A phonological history of Amdo Tibetan rhymes

Bibliographic Data

ID2806542
AuthorsXun Gong (0000-0003-4168-2768, Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume79
Issue2
Pages347-374
Publication date2016-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0041-977X • E-ISSN: 1474-0699
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0041977x16000070
OpenAlexW2411963965
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited11

In this study, a reconstruction is offered for the phonetic evolution of rhymes from Old Tibetan to modern-day Amdo Tibetan dialects. The relevant sound changes are proposed, along with their relative chronological precedence and the dating of some specific changes. Most interestingly, although Amdo Tibetan, identically to its ancestor Old Tibetan, does not have phonemic length, this study shows that Amdo Tibetan derives from an intermediate stage which, like many other Tibetan dialects, does make the distinction

Ancestor · Archaeology · Geography · Linguistics · Phonology · Sound change · Chinese history and philosophy · History · Philosophy

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