With regards to subgrouping by Jackson (1986), it was thought that Nauruan fell outside the Nuclear Micronesian group. However, Hughes (2020) argues instead for the classification of Nauruan as a Nuclear Micronesian language, either as a primary branch of Micronesian, a subgrouping with Kosraean, or belonging within Central Micronesian.
PhonologyEdit
The consonants of Proto-Micronesian, according to Jackson, are:
From Jackson (1986, 205), modified to fit Bender (2003)'s orthography:
*Mʷaane
man
na
that
aramata=ni
person.GEN
sakau.
reef-island
*Mʷaane na aramata=ni sakau.
man that person.GEN reef-island
'That man (is) of a reef island.'
Further readingEdit
Jackson, Frederick (1986), "On determining the external relationships of the Micronesian languages", in Paul Geraghty; Lois Carrington; Stephen A. Wurm (eds.), FOCAL II: Papers from the Fourth International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics, Pacific Linguistics Series C, No. 94, Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, pp. 201–238, doi:10.15144/PL-C94, hdl:1885/145382.
Hughes, Kevin (2020). The Synchronic and Diachronic Phonology of Nauruan: Towards a Definitive Classification of an Understudied Micronesian Language (PhD dissertation). City University of New York.
ReferencesEdit
^Bender, Byron W. (2003), "Proto-Micronesian Reconstructions", Oceanic Linguistics, 42 (1)
External linksEdit
Micronesian Comparative Dictionary
August 26, 2023
proto, micronesian, language, proto, micronesian, abbreviated, reconstructed, ancestor, micronesian, languages, belongs, oceanic, branch, austronesian, languages, proto, micronesianpmcreconstruction, ofmicronesian, languagesreconstructedancestorsproto, austron. Proto Micronesian abbreviated as PMc is the reconstructed ancestor of the Micronesian languages It belongs to the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian languages Proto MicronesianPMcReconstruction ofMicronesian languagesReconstructedancestorsProto Austronesian Proto Malayo Polynesian Proto OceanicLower order reconstructionsProto ChuukicIt was first reconstructed in detail by Byron W Bender in 2003 1 Contents 1 Descendants 2 Phonology 3 Example sentence 4 Further reading 5 References 6 External linksDescendants EditProto Micronesian is the ancestor of almost all of the languages of Micronesia except for Chamorro Palauan Yapese and the two Polynesian languages of Nukuoro and Kapingamarangi which are only distantly related to Proto Micronesian With regards to subgrouping by Jackson 1986 it was thought that Nauruan fell outside the Nuclear Micronesian group However Hughes 2020 argues instead for the classification of Nauruan as a Nuclear Micronesian language either as a primary branch of Micronesian a subgrouping with Kosraean or belonging within Central Micronesian Phonology EditThe consonants of Proto Micronesian according to Jackson are Consonants Labiovelar Bilabial Dental Alveolar Palatal VelarStop pʷ p t c kNasal mʷ m n ɲ ŋFricative f S s Z xAffricate TApproximant w l jThe values of S T and Z are unknown the latter only occurring in two words kiaZo outrigger boom and laZe kind of coral The vowels of Proto Micronesian according to Jackson and Hughes are Vowels Front BackClose i uClose mid e oOpen aExample sentence EditFrom Jackson 1986 205 modified to fit Bender 2003 s orthography Mʷaanemannathataramata niperson GENsakau reef island Mʷaane na aramata ni sakau man that person GEN reef island That man is of a reef island Further reading EditJackson Frederick 1986 On determining the external relationships of the Micronesian languages in Paul Geraghty Lois Carrington Stephen A Wurm eds FOCAL II Papers from the Fourth International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics Pacific Linguistics Series C No 94 Canberra Pacific Linguistics pp 201 238 doi 10 15144 PL C94 hdl 1885 145382 Hughes Kevin 2020 The Synchronic and Diachronic Phonology of Nauruan Towards a Definitive Classification of an Understudied Micronesian Language PhD dissertation City University of New York References Edit Bender Byron W 2003 Proto Micronesian Reconstructions Oceanic Linguistics 42 1 External links EditMicronesian Comparative Dictionary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Proto Micronesian language amp oldid 1112262945, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
