Koreo-Japonica
Author | : Alexander Vovin |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2009-11-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780824832780 |
ISBN-13 | : 0824832787 |
Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Download or read book Koreo-Japonica written by Alexander Vovin and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2009-11-02 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Japonic (Japanese and Ryukyuan) portmanteau language family and the Korean language have long been considered isolates on the fringe of northeast Asia. This text challenges a view widely held by Japonic and Korean historical linguistics on the relationship between the two language families.