Ref ID:	31735
Ref Type:	Journal Article
Authors:	Reid, Lawrence A.
Title:	The current state of linguistic research on the relatedness of the language families of East and Southeast Asia
Date:	1996
Source:	Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association
Notes:	Proceedings of the 15th Congress of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association Chiang Mai, Thailand 5 to 12 January 1994
Abstract:	The current state of knowledge on the relatedness of the major language families of East and Southeast Asia is summarised following a major conference on this topic in Hawaii in 1993. It is concluded that the Austric hypothesis linking the Austronesia and Austroasiatic language families is based on good evidence and the "homeland" of Austric was perhaps in the middle Yangzi Valley. On the other hand the hypothesis suggesting common roots between Austro-Tai and Austronesian, and between Japanese and Austronesian, did not find much support and the numerous similarities can best be explained as the result of language contact. The relationship between Chinese and Austronesian was not resolved and merits more study.
Date Created:	10/19/2003
Volume:	15
Page Start:	87
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