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Genetic structure of Qiangic populations residing in the western Sichuan corridor. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
The Qiangic languages in western Sichuan (WSC) are believed to be the oldest branch of the Sino-Tibetan linguistic family, and therefore, all Sino-Tibetan populations might have originated in WSC.
Chuan-Chao Wang   +7 more
doaj   +4 more sources

A geolinguistic study of directional prefixes in the Qiangic language area [PDF]

open access: yesHimalayan Linguistics, 2020
Author(s): Shirai, Satoko | Abstract: This study examines directional prefixes in Qiangic languages from a geolinguistic perspective. Among Qiangic languages, the northern languages tend to have more directional prefixes. This fact suggests the areal development of directional prefixes.
exaly   +4 more sources

Zhang-zhung and Qiangic languages [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Zhang-zhung, a dead Sino-Tibetan language only known by fragmentary sources, has no living descendant. The area of the former Tibetan empire is home to many non-Tibetan languages, some of which could be related to Zhang-zhung, and therefore be of tremendous importance for interpreting Zhang-zhung data.
6972, Jacques, Guillaume
openaire   +4 more sources

Big Data Technology Fusion Back Propagation Neural Network in Product Innovation Design Method

open access: yesIET Networks, Accepted Article., 2022
This research uses big data technology to combine the process of product innovation design method, which has certain significance for the formation of intelligent and systematic product innovation design method. Meanwhile, while predicting the results of all products innovative design methods, it can improve the product's predictive innovative design ...
Ren Li, Qiang Zeng
wiley   +1 more source

An overview of Old Tibetan synchronic phonology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Despite the importance of Old Tibetan in the Tibeto-Burman language family, little research has treated Old Tibetan synchronic phonology. This article gives a complete overview of the Old Tibetan phonemic system by associating sound values with the ...
Beckwith   +78 more
core   +1 more source

Variation in basic roots across dialects in nDrapa: Geolinguistic analysis in the Qiangic context [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
This paper examines the geographical distribution of three vocabulary items in the Qiangic area that have with divergent roots among nDrapa dialects: ‘sand’, ‘leaf’, and ‘knee’.
SHIRAI, Satoko
core   +1 more source

Proceedings of the fifth International Conference on Asian Geolinguistics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
This volume contains papers presented at the fifth International Conference on Asian Geolinguistics (ICAG) held at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU, Ha Noi, Vietnam, from 4 to 5 May ...
ENDO, Mitsuaki   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Mainland Southeast Asia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The languages of Mainland South East Asia belong to five language phyla, yet they are often claimed to constitute a linguistic area. This chapter’s primary goal is to illustrate the areal features found in their prosodic systems while emphasizing their ...
Brunelle, Marc   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Language documentation and division: Bridging the digital divide [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Contemporary language documentation workflow is a largely digital process. While this has had many benefits for how linguists undertake language documentation projects, it has also lead to a disparity between how the process is conceptualised by academic
Gawne, Lauren
core   +2 more sources

The inclusive-exclusive distinction in Tibeto-Burman languages [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
A survey of 170 Tibeto-Burman languages showed 69 with a distinction between inclusive and exclusive first-person plural pronouns, 18 of which also show inclusive- exclusive in Idual.
LaPolla, Randy J.
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