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Notes on Chinese Words in Shorto’s Proto-Austroasiatic Reconstructions
Get PDFThis paper evaluates Chinese lexical data in Shorto’s 2006 Proto-Mon-Khmer reconstructions to prevent misapplication of his reconstructions, which in a few dozen instances are based on problematic data that affect or even refute his reconstructions. First, Shorto notes about 20 Chinese items to consider for their comparable semantic and phonological properties. While several are probable Chinese loanwords spread throughout the region, a majority of these are unlikely to be Chinese as they are either Wanderwörter seen in multiple language families with undetermined origins or, in most cases, simply partial chance similarities, and these latter items can thus be removed from consideration in Proto-Austroasiatic reconstructions. Second, Shorto also listed about 50 Vietnamese words as supporting data for proto-Austroasiatic etyma which are either (a) clearly Sino-Vietnamese readings of Chinese characters (about 20 instances) or (b) Early Sino-Vietnamese colloquial borrowings (about 30 instances). Many of those proposed proto-Austroasiatic reconstructions must be reconsidered due to the exclusion of these Sino-Vietnamese items. While excluding such Sino-Vietnamese or Early Sino-Vietnamese items in some cases has no impact on those reconstructions, other exclusions result in slight changes in the reconstructed forms, and in several cases, proposed reconstructions must be entirely excluded as only Vietnamese and one other branch of Austroasiatic are available as comparative evidence. Finally, both the exclusions of proposed attestations (and the clarification of their actual origin) and the hypotheses of regional spread of Chinese words must be considered not only for Proto-Austroasiatic but also in comparative historical linguistic studies in the region
Redefining Our Role: Incorporating Innovative Community Programs with Dynamic Collections
No full textFormer URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/59391The public library’s place in the community has changed dramatically over the past decade. Understanding that is tantamount to our survival. Libraries must not only be repositories of knowledge and information, but must be welcoming community spaces with relevant programming that focuses on not only literacy, but learning new skills. The Marine Corps Base Hawaii Library has developed a method of connecting library programs with the library’s circulating collection which enhances both program attendance and circulation. Learn how we use programs to enrich and amplify our existing services and cement our new role in the community
Typed Transcript of Letter to Isaku Suda
No full textCondolence letter to Mr. Isaku Suda regarding his son David's death
Letter to Mayo Inatsu
No full textCondolence letter to Mrs. Kayo Inatsu regarding the death of her son Masami Inatsu
Letter to Joe S. Naemura
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Letter to Misayo Ota
No full textCondolence letter to Mrs. Misayo Ota regarding the death of her son Roy Ota
Typed Transcript Letter to S. Takeo
No full textCondolence letter to Mr. S. Takeo regarding the death of his son
