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An attractive volume on the reconstruction of the ancestor of Japanese and Ryukyuan: both a state of the art, and a collection of the most recent, cutting-edge work on phonology, morphosyntax, accentual systems and use of dialect evidence, by the most prominent specialists in the field.
- Laurent Sagart, CRLAO, Paris,
It is [...] exciting to have a flood of new scholarship on the language history of Japanese [...]. The volume is a compilation of cutting-edge research by a variety of scholars who tackle numerous issues.
- John R. Bentley, Northern Illinouis University, in the Journal of Japanese Studies, Vol. 37:1 (2011),
Frellesvig & Whitman have brought together a distinguished group of linguistic experts who explore some of the most important questions surrounding the reconstruction of proto-Japanese. In doing so, they have produced a collection of essays that reflect recent scholarly thinking. The incorporation of Ryukyuan evidence in the findings is a noteworthy feature of this volume; and the presentation of the latest hypotheses about the proto-Japanese vowel system is excellent.
- S. Robert Ramsey, University of Maryland,
This collection is a landmark in the study of proto-Japanese, comprising contributions from many of the current leaders in the field.
- Timothy Vance, University of Arizona,
This book makes the first impact of the 21st century on historical linguistics in Japan. In order to enjoy growth and development in our field, we must engage in dialogue with the authors of these contributions.
- Satoshi Kinsui, Osaka University,