Paul Sidwell
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Paul Sidwell is a linguist specializing in the historical and comparative study of Austroasiatic languages, particularly known for his reconstruction work on the Palaungic branch.
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| instanceOf |
linguist
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person ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
chronology of Austroasiatic diversification
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models of Austroasiatic dispersal ⓘ understanding of Austroasiatic prehistory ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Austroasiatic languages
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comparative linguistics ⓘ historical linguistics ⓘ linguistics ⓘ |
| hasAcademicSpecialization |
Austroasiatic historical phonology
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historical-comparative linguistics ⓘ language reconstruction ⓘ |
| hasNotableContribution |
analysis of sound correspondences in Palaungic
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classification of Palaungic languages ⓘ comparative Palaungic vocabulary lists ⓘ comparative reconstruction of Proto-Palaungic ⓘ documentation of Palaungic lexical data ⓘ historical-comparative analyses of Palaungic languages ⓘ proposals on subgrouping within Austroasiatic ⓘ reconstruction of Palaungic proto-forms ⓘ reconstructions of Proto-Palaungic lexicon ⓘ reconstructions of Proto-Palaungic phonology ⓘ refinement of Palaungic subgrouping ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historical and comparative study of Austroasiatic languages
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reconstruction of Palaungic languages ⓘ work on Palaungic branch of Austroasiatic ⓘ |
| languageFamilyStudied | Austroasiatic ⓘ |
| languageSubgroupStudied | Palaungic ⓘ |
| occupation | linguist ⓘ |
| regionOfLinguisticFocus |
Mainland Southeast Asia
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Mainland Southeast Asian highlands ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
Austroasiatic comparative reconstruction
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Palaungic historical linguistics ⓘ historical phonology of Austroasiatic ⓘ internal classification of Austroasiatic ⓘ language contact in Mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ lexicostatistics of Austroasiatic ⓘ |
| studies |
historical relationships among Austroasiatic branches
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language change in Austroasiatic ⓘ language classification ⓘ language reconstruction methodologies ⓘ minority languages of Mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
comparative method in linguistics
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internal reconstruction ⓘ lexical comparison in historical linguistics ⓘ |
| worksOn |
Austroasiatic comparative data
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Palaungic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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