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Title: Musk deer are inherited: the reconstruction of the onset *t.ɬj- in Proto-Gyalrongic
Authors: Lai, Yunfan
Keywords: Arts and Humanities
Issue Date: 2024
Source: Lai, Y. (2024). Musk deer are inherited: the reconstruction of the onset *t.ɬj- in Proto-Gyalrongic. Journal of Historical Linguistics. https://dx.doi.org/10.1075/jhl.24014.lai
Project: NAP-024576-00001 
Journal: Journal of Historical Linguistics 
Abstract: This paper explores a rare sound correspondence pattern found in Gyalrongic languages, focusing on two etyma: ‘musk deer’ and ‘valley’. The reflexes in daughter languages exhibit different onsets, including palatals, alveolars, and laterals, which renders their genetic relationship non- obvious. Despite its significance, this correspondence pattern has been largely overlooked and insufficiently reconstructed. In this study, I propose a novel reconstruction of the onset, namely *t.ɬj-, elucidating the distinct reflexes observed in different sub-branches. Through this analysis, I demonstrate that both etyma have Sino-Tibetan origins. Additionally, the paper emphasises the importance of studying correspondences with limited examples and discusses the broader implications of such research for other domains.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/181596
URL: https://benjamins.com/catalog/jhl.24014.lai
ISSN: 2210-2116
DOI: 10.1075/jhl.24014.lai
Schools: School of Humanities 
Departments: Linguistics and Multilingual Studies
Rights: © 2024 John Benjamins Publishing Company. All rights reserved. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the copyright holder. The Version of Record is available online at http://doi.org/10.1075/jhl.24014.lai.
Fulltext Permission: open
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