摘要
汉语和台语之间究竟是同源关系还是接触关系尚未有定论。本文先介绍李方桂先生汉台语同源论的主要内容,然后从数目字中的“五六”两字说明台语的读法不可能是从汉语借过去的。然后利用“汉藏语同源词库”的资料,进一步拟测原始汉藏语“五六”两字的古音。
In the field of Sino-Tibetan studies, there is no definite conclusion as to whether the lexical similarities between Chinese and Tai are derived from cognates or whether they are results of language contact. This paper first examines Li Fang-Kuei's theory that the two languages are genetically related. Second, it explains why the Tai readings of the numerals 'five' and 'six' cannot be borrowings from the Chinese language, as often claimed. And, according to the data we have collected in the 'Sino-Tibetan Cognates Data Base', the paper further discusses the proto-Sino- Tibetan reconstructions of 'five' and 'six'
出处
《民族语文》
CSSCI
北大核心
2005年第3期1-6,共6页
Minority Languages of China
基金
本文是香港研究资助局(Research Grants Council)所资助的项目的成果(项目编号:HKUST6097/00H)。
