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The historical development of inverse marking in Khroskyabs: evidence from two modern varieties – Siyuewu and Wobzi

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This paper describes the inverse marking systems of two closely related Khroskyabs varieties, Siyuewu and Wobzi, and hypothesizes the historical development of the Khroskyabs inverse marking system. I propose that… Click to show full abstract

This paper describes the inverse marking systems of two closely related Khroskyabs varieties, Siyuewu and Wobzi, and hypothesizes the historical development of the Khroskyabs inverse marking system. I propose that a hypothetical prefix, *Cə-, which is probably related to the second person markers attested in many Trans-Himalayan languages, existed in Proto-Khroskyabs, and that it has different reflexes in the two modern Khroskyabs varieties.

Keywords: siyuewu wobzi; varieties siyuewu; historical development; two modern; inverse marking

Journal Title: Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research
Year Published: 2020

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