A new proposal for Min subgrouping based on a maximum-parsimony algorithm for generating phylogenetic trees.
The Min dialect group is easily characterized, in contrast to other dialect groups in China. Min varieties do, however, exhibit a considerable degree of diversity. The internal relationship among these dialects has remained a puzzle, and the study of Min classification is still considered one of the...
| Publicado en: | Lingua Vol. 206; pp. 67 - 85 |
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Elsevier B.V.
Apr2018
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=128921838&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 128921838 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 00243841 3OB jtl: Lingua issn: 00243841 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Apr2018 vid: 206 pid: 1004 pub: Elsevier B.V. artinfo: ui: 128921838 10.1016/j.lingua.2018.01.008 ppf: 67 ppct: 18 formats: tig: atl: A new proposal for Min subgrouping based on a maximum-parsimony algorithm for generating phylogenetic trees. aug: au: Zheng, Zhijun affil: Department of Chinese and History, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong su: Min Chinese dialects Parsimonious models Task performance Cladistic analysis Computer software Inference (Logic) sug: subj: Min Chinese dialects Parsimonious models Task performance Cladistic analysis Computer software Inference (Logic) keyword: Maximum parsimony Min family Phylogenetic tree model Shared innovation Subgrouping ab: The Min dialect group is easily characterized, in contrast to other dialect groups in China. Min varieties do, however, exhibit a considerable degree of diversity. The internal relationship among these dialects has remained a puzzle, and the study of Min classification is still considered one of the most challenging tasks in Chinese dialectology. The present article applies a new approach, subgrouping, to solve the problem of classifying the 12 representative Min dialects. The study begins with a review of Norman's (1973, 1974, 1981) Proto-Min system and revises this system based on more comprehensive data. The revised Proto-Min system is then compared with the modern Min dialects to arrive at 39 shared innovations that constitute criteria for subgrouping. A phylogenetic tree model processed by the PENNY program (from PHYLIP, a package of computer programs for inferring phylogenies; Phylogeny Inference Package, version 3.695) displays the result of Min subgrouping based on maximum parsimony. The phylogenetic results derived through this method are shown to differ significantly from the traditional classification of Min dialects. The model also pinpoints the position of some controversial dialects within the Min family. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y dt: @attributes: year: 2018 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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