Evidence for a Series of Sibilant Clusters in Tai and Sino-Tai Relationship
古台语咝擦音复声母的例证及汉台语的关系
Yongxian Luo 罗永现

Abstract 摘要
In Li (1977), initial clusters involving liquids /-l-/ or /-r-/ have been reconstructed exclusively for labials (*pl/r- *phl/r- *bl/r- *vl/r- *ml-), dentals (*tl/r- *th/r- *dl/r- *dl/r- *nl/r-) and velars (*kl/r- *khl/r- *gl/r- *xl/r- * *) for Proto-Tai. This paper will present new evidence that along with Li's proposals, a series of sibilant clusters also existed in Proto-Tai. The evidence includes, among other things, the correspondence between the laryngeal fricative /h/ in the Southwestern group and the laminal or alveolar fricative /s/ in the Northern group, and between the liquid /l/ and the fricative /s/ between these two groups. Supporting evidence can be found in related Kam-Sui languages and the Hlai language of Hainan Island. In addition, abundant lexical materials from Chinese and Tai show a somewhat systematic sound correspondence between these two groups in the phonetic series of sibilants and liquids. This phenomenon has offered insight into a wider issue, which needs to be addressed if we wish to see Sino-Tai relationships in a clearer perspective.

在《台语比较手册》中，李方桂教授为台语构拟了唇音，齿音及颚音三套复辅音声母。本文以现代台语方言为例证，指出：除了以上三套复辅音声母外，古台语还存在一套咝擦音复辅音声母。具体表现在现代台语西南方言部分喉音[h]字与北部方言部分齿间擦音[]字的对应，以及西南方言部分流音[l]字与北部方言部分齿上擦音[]字的对应。侗水语及海南岛黎语也为这一现象提供了依据。此外，本文还运用了大量的词汇材料，证明汉台语在擦音及流音系列之间存在着相当整齐的语音对应。这一现象为汉台语关系的研究提供了一条重要的历史比较线索。

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