An Aslian origin for the word gibbon
This article examines the etymology of the word gibbon, which is not yet clear. The article presents a phonemic analysis using the ALINE algorithm which suggests that the root word is Northern Aslian kbɔɲ, used by Menraq communities in the heart of Peninsular Malaysia. This article reviews morpholog...
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| description | This article examines the etymology of the word gibbon, which is not yet clear. The article presents a phonemic analysis using the ALINE algorithm which suggests that the root word is Northern Aslian kbɔɲ, used by Menraq communities in the heart of Peninsular Malaysia. This article reviews morphological, ethno-geographical, semantic, historical and linguistic evidence that supports this hypothesis. The article proposes Malay as an intermediary, noting that several other Aslian words entered European languages via Malay. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1b8aebe35d96418eb8d3d3efcbbb1aa92025-08-20T03:08:06ZengUniversité Jean Moulin - Lyon 3Lexis: Journal in English Lexicology1951-62152020-06-011510.4000/lexis.4291An Aslian origin for the word gibbonTeckwyn LimThis article examines the etymology of the word gibbon, which is not yet clear. The article presents a phonemic analysis using the ALINE algorithm which suggests that the root word is Northern Aslian kbɔɲ, used by Menraq communities in the heart of Peninsular Malaysia. This article reviews morphological, ethno-geographical, semantic, historical and linguistic evidence that supports this hypothesis. The article proposes Malay as an intermediary, noting that several other Aslian words entered European languages via Malay.https://journals.openedition.org/lexis/4291morphological analysisloanwordsanimal namesAustroasiaticMalay |
| spellingShingle | Teckwyn Lim An Aslian origin for the word gibbon Lexis: Journal in English Lexicology morphological analysis loanwords animal names Austroasiatic Malay |
| title | An Aslian origin for the word gibbon |
| title_full | An Aslian origin for the word gibbon |
| title_fullStr | An Aslian origin for the word gibbon |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Aslian origin for the word gibbon |
| title_short | An Aslian origin for the word gibbon |
| title_sort | aslian origin for the word gibbon |
| topic | morphological analysis loanwords animal names Austroasiatic Malay |
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