Reconstructing the Geocentric System of Proto-Oceanic
Reconstructing the Geocentric System of Proto-Oceanic
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重建原大洋地心系
DOI:
10.1353/ol.2004.0009
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发表时间:
2004
影响因子:
0.9
通讯作者:
A. François
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作者:
A. François
A comparison of the absolute coordinates used in space reference by sixteen Austronesian languages makes it possible to propose a hypothesis regarding the geocentric system of Proto-Oceanic: on land, one up-down axis defined by the declivity of the ground; at sea, a second up-down axis motivated by the prevailing trade winds. After reconstructing the system of Proto-Oceanic, we model the principal paths of evolution that derived from it historically and led to the diverse systems attested in modern Oceanic languages.