See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334644982 Phu Thai Data for Subgrouping Southwestern Tai Conference Paper · May 2019 CITATIONS READS 0 435 1 author: Jean Pacquement Roi Et Rajabhat University 31 PUBLICATIONS 2 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE All content following this page was uploaded by Jean Pacquement on 24 July 2019. The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file. Phu Thai Data for Subgrouping Southwestern Tai Jean Pacquement, [email protected] Agrégé de grammaire, Éducation nationale, France Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science, Roi-Et Rajabhat University, Thailand & Vanh Thongmany, [email protected] Language Consultant, Laos SEALS XIX May 27-29, 2019 貸し会議室 KFC Hall & Rooms, Tokyo, Japan Outline • Introduction - Phu T(h)ai: Why Phu T(h)ai? - An overview of the literature - The relevant literature when subgrouping Southwestern Tai - Prototypes or types? • The Phu Thai (Muong) Phine type in Central Laos and Northeast Thailand • Other features of Phu Thai: the final consonant -k after a long vowel • Phu Thai when subgrouping Southwestern Tai - James R. Chamberlain’s classification of Southwestern Tai - Phu Thai as a PH dialect is related to P dialects: Ferlus 1999, 2008 - The focus on Kapong forms: Pittayawat Pittayaporn 2009 An overview of the literature An overview of the literature (1) • A Phu Thai language description based upon data collected in That Phanom District, Nakhon Phanom Province: Wilaiwan Khanitthanan 1977 • A comparative study of the tonal systems (24 Phu Thai varieties spoken in three provinces of Northeast Thailand, Kalasin, Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon): Pojanee Sritarat 1983 • A comparative study of Phu Thai (Nong Hang Subdistrict, Kuchinarai district, Kalasin Province) and Lao Song (Khao Yoi Subdistrict, Khao Yoi District, Phetchaburi Province), which can be related to Tai Dam: Orapan Unakornsawat 1993 An overview of the literature (2) • Description of one aspect or another by native speakers - Lexical variation among three generations (data collected in Phannanikhom District, Sakon Nakhon Province): Jintana Soonchan 1996 - A study focusing on the tone system and on the Proto-Tai etymons of basic words (data collected in Nong Sung District, Mukdahan Province): Rochini Khonharn 2003 • Comparison of Phu Thai with dialects spoken in a specific area - District level (That Phanom District, Nakhon Phanom Province): Phinnarat Akharawatthanakun 1998, 2000, 2002 - Province level (Sakon Nakhon Province): Mudjalin Luksanawong 2008 An overview of the literature (3) • Studies taking into account Phu Thai varieties spoken in Laos. - A survey of Phu Thai dialects in Northeast Thailand and Central Laos focusing on their tone systems: Nonglak Sungsuman 2011 - Lexical variation among three generations of Phu Thai Kapong speakers in Thailand (Waritchaphum District, Sakon Nakhon Province) and in Laos (Sepone District, Savannakhet Province): Chariya Seangyen & Suwattana Liamprawat 2016, 2017, Sutthida Chanduang 2017, 2018 The relevant literature when subgrouping Southwestern Tai Chamberlain 1975 Phinnarat Akharawatthanakun 2002 Pittayawat Pittayaporn 2018 Ferlus 1999, 2008 • Ferlus (2008: 306) relates Phu Thai, a PH language, to Tai Yo and Tai Muong, P dialects of Nghê An (Vietnam), on the basis of the tonal coalescence in the DL column it shares with them. The Phu Thai of (Muong) Phine in Central Laos and Northeast Thailand The first location: Muong Phine in Laos • A first data collection took place in March 2012 in Muong Phine District (Savannakhet Province, Laos). Three villages in Muong Phine District • The villages which were visited are located in the area of the headquarters of Muong Phine District (Savannakhet Province). - Ban Veun Hong Kham - Ban Phine - Ban Na Pho The other locations: Chanuman, Don Tan and Loeng Nok Tha in Northeast Thailand • Other data collections took place from March 2013 to April 2016 in various villages of three contiguous districts belonging to three provinces: - Chanuman District, Amnat Charoen Province - Don Tan District, Mukdahan Province - Loeng Nok Tha District, Yasothon province Eleven locations for eleven tone diagrams View publication stats.