Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p><p>The principal problem in the historical reconstruction of Proto Mon-Khmer is the great diversity between the modern descendants. This paper proposes to simplify that problem by reconstructing the East-Katuic branch of the Mon-Khmer family. </p> <p> Three languages are compared: Brou, Pacoh, and Katu. Because of gaps in the cognate lists, both Brou and Pacoh had to be used as witnesses for the sub-family of Brou-Pacoh. </p> <p> [Lists of vowels and consonants that are reconstructed herein.] </p> <p> The main outline of the phonemic system of Proto-East-Katuic is clear. The remaining problems, involving further work on the vowels, pre-syllables, and final stops, can no doubt be handled when more data are available. However, it will take considerable effort to find enough cognate sets to provide a minimum of attestation in some cases because of the rarity of the phenomena involved. The present paper should be of immediate help in reconstructing a still earlier stage of the language.</p></p>
Author and committee
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- Thomas, Dorothy M.
Subjects
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- https://commons.und.edu/sil-work-papers/vol20/iss1/8
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- oai:commons.und.edu:sil-work-papers-1219