Talk:Naic languages

Proposal: Modification of section "Lidz (2010)", to new section "He and Jiang (1985)"
An entire section is devoted to presenting the viewpoint expressed by Lidz (2010). But Lidz (2010) is essentially a synchronic reference grammar of Yongning Na: Lidz, Liberty. 2010. A descriptive grammar of Yongning Na (Mosuo). Austin: University of Texas, Department of linguistics. https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/bitstream/handle/2152/ETD-UT-2010-12-2643/LIDZ-DISSERTATION.pdf.

It does not seem to be the right place to look for diachronic discussion, especially not issues of phylogenetic affiliation, which involve comparison across languages.

The author did not conduct fieldwork on all the dialects mentioned. They clarify that the viewpoint on classification presented in the PhD is based on earlier work by He Jiren and Jiang Zhuyi (1985). It would seem to make better sense to refer back to that classification and present it in some detail, as that is an important reference, widely cited, and influential in the field.

AlexisMichaud (talk) 08:25, 17 November 2015 (UTC)