COM.on C.A.5:e20/135-142   Online published on Dec.13, 2011.
doi:10.4236/coca.2011.51020
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 The Trans-Himalayan phylum and its implications for population prehistory

George van Driem

Universität Bern, Switzerland

Abstract: The world’s second most populous language family straddles the Himalayas along the northern and southern flanks. The Trans-Himalayan language phylum has been known by various names since it was first recognized in 1823, such as Tibeto-Burman, Sino-Himalayan, Indo-Chinese, Sino-Tibetan and Sino-Kiranti. Each label presumes a different model of phylogenetic relationship. It is high time that empirically unsupported models be discarded. The structure of the language family as a whole is presented with special reference to Sinitic. The Trans-Himalayan model is amenable to accommodating new historical linguistic insights and can better inform other disciplines about ethnolinguistic prehistory than the competing language family models.

Recieved:  Sep.15, 2011   Accepted: Dec.3, 2011  Corresponding: vandriem@isw.unibe.ch

《现代人类学通讯》第五卷e20篇 第135-142页  2011年12月13日网上发行

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泛喜马拉雅语系揭示的人群史前史

無我

伯尔尼大学，瑞士

摘要：世界第二大语系从北到南跨越了喜马拉雅山。自从1823年首次确认，泛喜马拉雅语系被世人所知，并有了各种名称：藏缅语系、汉-喜马拉雅语系、印度-中国语系、汉藏语系、汉-基兰特语系。每一种名称其实都提出了不同的谱系关系模式。现在是时候抛弃那些主观经验主义的模式了。特别以汉语族为参照，整个语系的结构可以呈现。相比其它语系模式，泛喜马拉雅语系更符合历史语言学的新成果，也可以为其它领域提供更好的信息。

收稿日期：2011年9月15日  修回日期：2011年12月3日 联系人：無我 vandriem@isw.unibe.ch


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