The Accentual History of the Japanese and Ryukyuan Languages A Reconstruction |
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| Author:
| Shimabukuro, Moriyo |
| Series title: | Languages of Asia Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-901903-63-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2007 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $212.00 |
Book Description:
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This book looks into the accentual history of the Japanese and the Ryukyuan languages. Applying the comparative method, the author has reconstructed the accentual history of the Japonic languages. The reconstruction is based on modern dialects of Japanese and Ryukyuan, and also on historical materials.
This book looks into the accentual history of the Japanese and the Ryukyuan languages. Applying the comparative method, the author has reconstructed the accentual history of the Japonic languages. The reconstruction is based on modern dialects of Japanese and Ryukyuan, and also on historical materials.