{"product_id":"a-linguistic-history-of-the-forgotten-islands-a-reconstruction-of-the-proto-language-of-the-southern-ry-363-ky-363-s-9781905246571","title":"A Linguistic History of the Forgotten Islands: A Reconstruction of the Proto-Language of the Southern Ry\u0026#363;ky\u0026#363;s","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John R. Bentley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Brill\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Brill\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Linguistics - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46887558447255,"sku":"9781905246571","price":19561.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781905246571.webp?v=1770256407","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-linguistic-history-of-the-forgotten-islands-a-reconstruction-of-the-proto-language-of-the-southern-ry-363-ky-363-s-9781905246571","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}