Шинээр тодруулсан хэдэн хятан бага үсгийн үндсэн үсгийн дүрс, жич дуудлагын шинжлэл

A Study on Newly Identified Glyphs and Phonetic Values in Khitan Small Script

Abstract

This paper presents three newly identified glyphs and two variant forms from the newly discovered inscription Epitaph of Yelü Yugulin Taishi in Khitan Small Script, which is now known as the earliest inscription in Khitan Small Script, dating to the Chongxi era of Emperor Xingzong of the Liao dynasty. Detailed descriptions of their positional occurrences and graphical structures are provided. Based on the deciphered Khitan scripts, Chinese loanwords and Mongolian cognates, the phonetic values of the relevant glyphs are reconstructed, aiming to promote further research on the Khitan Small Script.