Phonotactics, Homonymy and Vocabulary Expansion in Marquesan  

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Krupa, Viktor

Jenis: Article from Journal
Dalam koleksi: SKASE: Journal of Theoretical Linguistics vol. 4 no. 1 (Jan. 2007), page 122-128.
Topik: reduction of phonology; vocabulary changes; tradition; phonotactic rules; renaissance of Polynesian languages
Fulltext: Viktor Krupa.pdf (176.69KB)

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One of the most interesting problems of Polynesian studies is probably the tendency, of unknown origin, to continuously simplify phonology, phonotactics and grammar. Perhaps the tendency has to do with the fact that small and closely related groups of migrants landed at islands notable for their relatively poor natural resources and material culture. Such conditions obviously do not demand an overly sophisticated system of verbal communication. It is especially the reduction of the phonological inventory of Polynesian languages that is attractive to those interested in the history of Polynesian languages. A satisfactory explanation of this phenomenon is still a matter of future studies. Peter Trudgill has tried to shed some light on this development (Trudgill 2004). However, Vladimir Pericliev, a Bulgarian scholar, rejects Trudgill´s explanations (Pericliev 2004).

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