A third palatal reflex in Polynesian languages

R Blust - The Journal of the Polynesian Society, 1976 - JSTOR
R Blust
The Journal of the Polynesian Society, 1976JSTOR
1. The historical development of the Proto-Austronesian palatal obstruents (*(n) s,(n) z/(n)
Z,(n) c,(n) j)(1) in Polynesian languages was first studied systematically by Otto
Dempwolff.(2) In his earliest (partial) analysis of palatal reflexes Dempwolff noted that* z/Z,* j
yielded Samoan, Maori, Marquesan, Easter 0, while* nz/nZ gave rise to Mqa, Eas h and* nj
to Sm s, Mao, Mqa, Eas h:(3)
1. The historical development of the Proto-Austronesian palatal obstruents (*(n) s,(n) z/(n) Z,(n) c,(n) j)(1) in Polynesian languages was first studied systematically by Otto Dempwolff.(2) In his earliest (partial) analysis of palatal reflexes Dempwolff noted that* z/Z,* j yielded Samoan, Maori, Marquesan, Easter 0, while* nz/nZ gave rise to Mqa, Eas h and* nj to Sm s, Mao, Mqa, Eas h:(3)
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