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Abstract

Abstract

This study aims to reconstruct the tone system of late 16th century Siamese by analyzing the . The compilers’ preference for transcribing Siamese tonal categories using Chinese characters suggests that late 16th century Siamese had seven phonemic tones with phonetic characteristics aligned with the broader picture of tonal development in Siamese. This case study serves as an example of how to reconstruct tonal systems using Chinese primary sources.

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Keywords: Huayi Yiyu ; Thai ; tonal changes ; Middle Mandarin ; tonal reconstruction
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