摘要
本文回顧了我的漢藏語研究歷程。從研究對象上看，我早期主要關注羌語支語言，逐步向藏緬語族語言、漢藏語系語言以及東亞語言擴展。從研究方法上看，我早期主要應用歷史比較語言學的理論與方法，逐步發展並首提「歷史類型學」的理論與方法，同時還倡導密切跟蹤並深入瞭解相關學科。我首次提出建立藏緬語族羌語支語言的學術觀點，深入探討藏緬語的語音、詞匯和語法問題，系統開展漢藏語系歷史比較研究，完善中國少數民族語言譜系分類，探討漢藏語歷史比較法的理論和方法。我們的工作都基於李方桂先生的四分法框架，並進一步豐富和發揚了李先生的方法和觀點。我們通過更多的研究實踐來證明四分法符合漢藏語發展的實際情況。
並列摘要
This paper is a retrospection concerning my research history of Sino-Tibetan languages. From the perspective of research object, I mainly focused on Qiangic languages in the early stage, and gradually expanded to the Tibeto-Burman languages, Sino-Tibetan languages, and then to the East Asian languages. From the perspective of research methods, I mainly applied the theories and methods of historical comparative linguistics in the early stage, gradually proposed the theories and methods of "historical typology," and also advocated in-depth understanding of related disciplines. I put forward the academic viewpoint of establishing the Qiangic branch of Tibeto-Burmese language family, deeply discussed the pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar of Tibeto-Burmese languages, systematically carried out the historical comparative study of the Sino-Tibetan languages, improved the genealogical classification of minority languages in China, and had some discussion concerning the theories and methods study of the historical comparative method of Sino-Tibetan languages. Our work is based on the quartering model of Sino-Tibetan languages developed by Li Fangkuei, and further enriches and develops his methodology and viewpoints. Through more research and practice, we prove that the quartering model is in line with the actual situation of the development of Sino-Tibetan languages.