Lexicon of Proto Austronesian
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Lexicon of Proto Austronesian is a comprehensive scholarly reference work reconstructing the vocabulary of the ancestral Austronesian language, authored by linguist Robert Blust.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lexicon of Proto Austronesian canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6184666 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lexicon of Proto Austronesian Context triple: [Robert Blust, notableWork, Lexicon of Proto Austronesian]
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A.
Proto-Austronesian
Proto-Austronesian is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Austronesian language family, from which languages such as Javanese, Tagalog, and Malay are derived.
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B.
Austronesian linguistics
Austronesian linguistics is the branch of linguistics that studies the structure, history, and classification of the Austronesian language family, one of the world’s largest and most geographically widespread language groups.
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C.
Proto-Austroasiatic
Proto-Austroasiatic is the hypothesized common ancestor language from which all modern Austroasiatic languages, such as Khmer, Vietnamese, and Mon, are believed to have descended.
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D.
Aslian languages of Peninsular Malaysia
The Aslian languages of Peninsular Malaysia are a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily by indigenous Orang Asli communities in the Malay Peninsula.
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E.
A Grammar of Tukang Besi
A Grammar of Tukang Besi is a comprehensive linguistic reference work detailing the structure and usage of the Tukang Besi language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lexicon of Proto Austronesian Target entity description: Lexicon of Proto Austronesian is a comprehensive scholarly reference work reconstructing the vocabulary of the ancestral Austronesian language, authored by linguist Robert Blust.
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A.
Proto-Austronesian
Proto-Austronesian is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Austronesian language family, from which languages such as Javanese, Tagalog, and Malay are derived.
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B.
Austronesian linguistics
Austronesian linguistics is the branch of linguistics that studies the structure, history, and classification of the Austronesian language family, one of the world’s largest and most geographically widespread language groups.
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C.
Proto-Austroasiatic
Proto-Austroasiatic is the hypothesized common ancestor language from which all modern Austroasiatic languages, such as Khmer, Vietnamese, and Mon, are believed to have descended.
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D.
Aslian languages of Peninsular Malaysia
The Aslian languages of Peninsular Malaysia are a branch of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily by indigenous Orang Asli communities in the Malay Peninsula.
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E.
A Grammar of Tukang Besi
A Grammar of Tukang Besi is a comprehensive linguistic reference work detailing the structure and usage of the Tukang Besi language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
etymological dictionary
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linguistic monograph ⓘ reference work ⓘ scholarly book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide a comprehensive Proto-Austronesian lexicon
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systematize Proto-Austronesian lexical reconstructions ⓘ |
| audience |
graduate students in linguistics
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specialist researchers ⓘ |
| author | Robert Blust ⓘ |
| chronologicalScope | prehistoric Proto-Austronesian period ⓘ |
| classification | academic publication ⓘ |
| contributionTo |
Austronesian etymology
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reconstruction of Proto-Austronesian semantics ⓘ understanding of Proto-Austronesian culture ⓘ |
| field |
Austronesian linguistics
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historical linguistics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cognate sets in Austronesian languages
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reconstruction of Proto-Austronesian lexicon ⓘ semantic reconstruction ⓘ sound correspondences in Austronesian ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
Island Southeast Asia
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linked to:
Malay Archipelago
Pacific region ⓘ |
| hasDiscipline | comparative-historical linguistics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| methodology |
comparative method
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internal reconstruction ⓘ |
| provides |
comparative evidence from daughter languages
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etymological notes ⓘ glosses for reconstructed forms ⓘ reconstructed Proto-Austronesian word forms ⓘ semantic and cultural commentary ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
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Proto-Austronesian morphology ⓘ Proto-Austronesian phonology ⓘ |
| subject |
Proto-Austronesian language
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Proto-Austronesian vocabulary ⓘ comparative linguistics ⓘ |
| title | Lexicon of Proto Austronesian ⓘ |
| usedBy |
anthropological linguists
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linguists ⓘ philologists ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Austronesian comparative studies
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historical phonology research ⓘ reconstruction of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lexicon of Proto Austronesian Description of subject: Lexicon of Proto Austronesian is a comprehensive scholarly reference work reconstructing the vocabulary of the ancestral Austronesian language, authored by linguist Robert Blust.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.