The distribution, reconstruction and varied fates of topographical deixis in Trans-Himalayan (Sino-Tibetan)
Implications for the reconstruction of an early Trans-Himalayan environment
Topographical deixis refers to a variety of spatial-environmental deixis, in which typically distal reference to
entities is made in terms of a set of topographically-anchored referential planes: most often, upward, downward, or
on the same level. This article reviews the genealogical and geographic distribution of topographical deixis in
Trans-Himalayan (Sino-Tibetan) languages, reviews the conditions in which topographical deixis in Trans-Himalayan languages may be
gained or lost, and concludes that (a) topographical deixis is overwhelmingly found in languages spoken in montane environments,
and (b) topographical deixis most likely reconstructs to a deep level within Trans-Himalayan. The language spoken at that level –
whose precise phylogenetic status cannot yet be specified – was overwhelmingly likely to have been spoken in a montane
environment.
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Topographical deixis
- 3.Distribution in Trans-Himalayan
- 3.1Survey and methods
- 3.2Discussion
- 3.2.1Kiranti
- 3.2.2Macro-Tani (Tani and Siangic)
- 3.2.3Lolo-Burmese
- 3.2.4Kachinic and Brahmaputran (“Sal”)
- 3.2.5Tamangic, Bodish, East Bodish, West Himalayish, ‘Olekha (Black Mountain) and Tshangla
- 3.2.6Lepcha
- 3.2.7rGyalrongic-Qiangic, Ěrsūish and Naic
- 3.2.8Mishmic
- 3.2.9Kho-Bwa
- 3.2.10“Hrusish” (Hruso and Mijiic)
- 3.2.11Nungish
- 3.2.12Kuki-Chin, and other language groups of the Indo-Myanmar border region
- 3.2.13Other subgroups
- 4.Historical status
- 4.1Summary of genealogical distribution
- 4.2Summary of geographic distribution
- 4.3Conservation or parallel innovation?
- 4.4Implications for Trans-Himalayan prehistory
- Acknowledgements
- Notes
- Abbreviations
-
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