Sino-Tibetan and Beyond

Focuses on the structure of Old Chinese words, distinguishing between roots and affixes. Root structure is described as a sequence of positions or slots, some obligatorily, others optionally filled.

This presentation focuses largely on the introduction of Old Chinese linguistic reconstruction and Chinese palaeography. It describes a traditional framework widely taught to and used by

The main issues in the reconstruction of Old Chinese word onsets are discussed. In particular: the A/B distinction and uvulars.

A summary of what Baxter and Sagart mean by Old Chinese, what evidence can be used to reconstruct it, our methodological assumptions, and a brief summary of the history of research on this topic.

This presentation introduces the combinations of main vowel and coda Baxter and Sagart reconstruct for Old Chinese, the main factors which influence their subsequent development (whether the syllable