{"product_id":"a-linguistic-history-of-the-forgotten-islands-a-reconstruction-of-the-proto-language-of-the-southern-ryukyus-9781905246571","title":"A Linguistic History of the Forgotten Islands: A Reconstruction of the Proto-language of the Southern Ryūkyūs","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSakishima comprises a group of islands situated between Okinawa and Taiwan, forming a culturally important bridge between Japan and Taiwan. Studies of the languages of the Ryukyuan islands are valuable for an accurate understanding of the linguistic history of Japan as a whole. This monograph is the first attempt – in any language – at a large-scale reconstruction of the three languages of the southern Ryukyus (Sakishima), viz., Miyako, Yaeyama andYonaguni. An introduction outlines a brief history of the area, with a concise linguistic history, followed by an explanation of the languages studied. Succeeding chapters are devoted to the reconstruction of each of the three proto-languages. The three proto-languages are then compared and proto-Sakishima is reconstructed. This monograph provides data illustrating the importance of the language of Sakishima in understanding the linguistic history of the larger language family of Japonic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures; List of Maps; List of Abbreviations and Notations; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Proto-Miyako; 3 Proto-Yaeyama; 4 Pre-Yonaguni; 5 Proto-Sakishima; Appendix; References","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53191447347543,"sku":"9781905246571","price":149.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-linguistic-history-of-the-forgotten-islands-a-reconstruction-of-the-proto-language-of-the-southern-ryukyus-9781905246571","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}