| We generally divide the Chinese-Tibetan Language Family into three language groups:the Tibetan-Burmese Group, the Miao-Yao Group, the Kam-Tai Group.This essay makes an comprehensive research, using data tables on categories and distribution of the languages of Chinese-Tibetan Family based on the materials of field investigation of the predecessors. At the same time, we also make a study of the morphology of ancient Chinese and the historical development of the aspirated nasals and pre-nasal consonants through the homologus relationship between Chinese and other languages as well as the materials of Chinese dialect. At last, we talk about the distribution and historical development of Chinese nasals using the achievements of acoustics analysis and the materials of the minority languages.This essay has six chapters. Chapter One summaries the research achievements of the predecessors, introduces the starting and staying point of this essay as well as the research methods and thoughts. Chapter Two makes an analysis of the commonness and differences among every language group through seven data tables which describe the distribution and categories of nasals of the Chinese Tibetan Language Family. Chapter Three makes an analysis of the evolutional ways using the materials of Chinese and minority languages. Chapter Four talks about the morphology of ancient Chinese through the homologus relationship between Chinese and other minority languages. Chapter Five talks about the inspiration to the study of Chinese based on the distribution and historical evolution of the minority languages. Chapter Six summaries the conclusions, the deficiencies and innovation of this essay. |
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