4. Evidence for a Sibilant Clusters in Tai and Sino-Tai Relationship
4. 台语与汉台语里咝擦音群关系的证据
Yongxian Luo 罗永现

Abstract 摘要

4. EVIDENCE FOR A SERIES OF SIBILANT CLUSTERS IN TAI AND SINO-TAI RELATIONSHIP

4.0 Introduction

4.1 The Phenomenon

4.2 Internal Evidence
4.2.1 The Data
4.2.2 Sibilants + r
4.2.2.1 *sr-
4.2.2.2 *zr-
4.2.2.3 *žr-
4.2.2.4 *Zr-
4.2.2.5 *ǰr-
4.2.3 Sibilants + l
4.2.3.1 *sl-
4.2.3.2 *zl-
4.2.3.3 *žl-
4.2.3.4 *ǰl-
4.2.4 Sibilants + Dentals +Liquids
4.2.4.1 *st-
4.2.4.2 *stl-
4.2.4.3 *ztr-
4.2.4.4 *ǰr-
4.2.5 Sibilants + Velars (+ Liquids)
4.2.5.1 *škh-
4.2.5.2 *sKL-
4.2.5.3 *Zkl-
4.2.5.4 *zgr-
4.2.5.5 *žgr-
4.2.6 Sibilants + Labials
4.2.6.1 *sb-
4.2.6.2 *šm-
4.2.7 Summary of Internal Evidence

4.3. External Evidence
4.3.1 Kam-Sui
4.3.2 Hlai
4.3.2.1 Hlai /z/ = Tai /I/, /r/
4.3.2.2 Hlai /ɬ/ = Tai/l/
4.3.2.3 Hlai /tsh/ = Tai /r/, /h/, /s/
4.3.2.4 Hlai /r/ = Tai /s/
4.3.3 Chinese and Tai
4.3.3.1 Sibilant Clusters in Old Chinese
4.3.3.2 The Chinese-Tai Connection
4.3.3.3 Chinese liquids vs. Tai sibilants
4.3.3.4 Chinese Retroflexes vs. Tai Liquids and Dental Clusters
4.3.3.5 Chinese Aspirated Affricates vs. Tai Liquids
4.3.3.6 Chinese Dental Fricatives vs. Tai Liquids/Dental Clusters
4.3.3.7 Chinese Semivowel vs. Tai Liquids
4.3.3.8 Chinese Retroflexes vs. Tai Liquids or Dental Clusters
4.3.4 Miao-Yao (Hmong-Mien)

4.4 Summary