UniCog: A Framework Proposal for the Dynamic Compilation of Comparative Data for the Reconstruction of proto-Ryukyuan

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  • 琉球祖語の再建に向けた比較データ構築用の枠組提案（UniCog）

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In this paper, we propose a framework which includes an approximately 7,400-word cognate list for the dynamic compilation of comparative data with the goal of reconstructing proto-Ryukyuan. The core concept of this framework, which we call UniCog (Unified Cognacy Framework for proto-Ryukyuan), is to provide a cognate ID system to link all the existing lexicographic data of the Ryukyuan languages. We then show what can actually be achieved with this framework in terms of dynamic compilation of comparative data. Lastly, we propose a standardized orthography for all Ryukyuan dialects for the specific aim of comparing and aligning the word-forms between the doculects. We hope that the introduction of this framework will make some contribution to the field of historical linguistics of Japonic languages.

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