Lahu Dialects

Lahu Dialects
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Total Pages : 318
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015008737036
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Synopsis Lahu Dialects by : David Bradley

The Sino-Tibetan Languages

The Sino-Tibetan Languages
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 754
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ISBN-10 : 9781135797171
ISBN-13 : 113579717X
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Synopsis The Sino-Tibetan Languages by : Randy J. LaPolla

There are more native speakers of Sino-Tibetan languages than of any other language family in the world. Records of these languages are among the oldest for any human language, and the amount of active research on them, both diachronic and synchronic, has multiplied in the last few decades. This volume includes overview articles as well as descriptions of individual languages and comments on the subgroups in which they occur. In addition to a number of modern languages, there are descriptions of several ancient languages.

The Sino-Tibetan Languages

The Sino-Tibetan Languages
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 1268
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ISBN-10 : 9781315399485
ISBN-13 : 1315399482
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Synopsis The Sino-Tibetan Languages by : Graham Thurgood

There are more native speakers of Sino-Tibetan languages than of any other language family in the world. Our records of these languages are among the oldest for any human language, and the amount of active research on them has multiplied in the last few decades. Now in its second edition and fully updated to include new research, The Sino-Tibetan Languages includes overview articles on individual languages, with an emphasis on the less commonly described languages, as well as descriptions and comments on the subgroups in which they occur. There are overviews of the whole family on genetic classification and language contact, syntax and morphology, and also on word order typology. There are also more detailed overview articles on the phonology, morphosyntax, and writing system of just the Sinitic side of the family. Supplementing these overviews are articles on Shanghainese, Cantonese and Mandarin dialects. Tibeto-Burman is reviewed by genetic or geographical sub-group, with overview articles on some of the major groups and areas, and there are also detailed descriptions of 41 individual Tibeto-Burman languages, written by world experts in the field. Designed for students and researchers of Asian languages, The Sino-Tibetan Languages is a detailed overview of the field. This book is invaluable to language students, experts requiring concise, but thorough, information on related languages, and researchers working in historical, typological and comparative linguistics.

Developing Orthographies for Unwritten Languages

Developing Orthographies for Unwritten Languages
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Publisher : SIL International
Total Pages : 127
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ISBN-10 : 9781556714191
ISBN-13 : 155671419X
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Developing Orthographies for Unwritten Languages by : Michael Cahill

While investigating endangered languages, many researchers become interested in developing literacy for these languages. However, often their linguistic training has not provided practical guidance in this area. This book, with contributions by experienced practitioners, helps fill this gap. Both foundational theory and specific case studies are addressed in this work. Non-linguistic factors are described, particularly sociolinguistic issues that determine acceptability of orthographies. A principled approach to the level of phonological representation for orthographies is proposed, applying recent phonological theory. The thorny issues of how to determine word breaks and how to mark tone in an orthography are explored. "Overly hasty orthographies" and the benefits of allowing time for an orthography to settle are discussed. Principles of the foundational chapters are further exemplified by detailed case studies from Mexico, Peru, California, Nepal, and Southeast Asia, which vividly illustrate the variety of local conditions that must be taken into account. The combination of theoretical and practical makes this book unique. It will benefit those involved in helping establish orthographies for hitherto-unwritten languages, and provide concrete guidance through crucial issues. Michael Cahill (Ph.D. 1999, Ohio State University) developed the Konni orthography in Ghana. He was SIL's International Linguistics Coordinator for eleven years, and is on the LSA's Committee on Endangered Languages and their Preservation. Keren Rice (Ph.D. 1976, University of Toronto) helped standardize the orthography of Slavey, and has taught on orthography development at InField/CoLang. She was LSA President in 2012 and is currently University Professor at the University of Toronto.

Languages and Dialects of Tibeto-Burman

Languages and Dialects of Tibeto-Burman
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Publisher : Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus Enter for
Total Pages : 218
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ISBN-10 : UCBK:C095855012
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Synopsis Languages and Dialects of Tibeto-Burman by : James A. Matisoff

An Ethnohistorical Dictionary of China

An Ethnohistorical Dictionary of China
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 446
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ISBN-10 : 9781567508772
ISBN-13 : 1567508774
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis An Ethnohistorical Dictionary of China by : James S. Olson

Since Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms began in the early 1980s, the People's Republic of China has rejoined global politics as a world power. The country is likely to become more open and its internal politics will no doubt affect the rest of the world. With more than 1.2 billion people divided into hundreds of ethnic groups, all dominated by the Han people, China's politics and its foreign policy are bound to be affected by ethnicity and ethnic rivalry. This book is designed to give librarians, students, scholars, and educated readers a ready reference for background information of interpreting ethnic events in China. Generally defining ethnicity in terms of language, this book provides individual essays on hundreds of Chinese ethnic groups, including ethnic groups living in the Republic of China on Taiwan. The book also includes a chronology, bibliography, and a breakdown of the People's Republic of China's ethnic political subdivisions.

Atlas of Languages of Intercultural Communication in the Pacific, Asia, and the Americas

Atlas of Languages of Intercultural Communication in the Pacific, Asia, and the Americas
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages : 1903
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ISBN-10 : 9783110819724
ISBN-13 : 3110819724
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis Atlas of Languages of Intercultural Communication in the Pacific, Asia, and the Americas by : Stephen A. Wurm

“An absolutely unique work in linguistics publishing – full of beautiful maps and authoritative accounts of well-known and little-known language encounters. Essential reading (and map-viewing) for students of language contact with a global perspective.” Prof. Dr. Martin Haspelmath, Max-Planck-Institut für Evolutionäre Anthropologie The two text volumes cover a large geographical area, including Australia, New Zealand, Melanesia, South -East Asia (Insular and Continental), Oceania, the Philippines, Taiwan, Korea, Mongolia, Central Asia, the Caucasus Area, Siberia, Arctic Areas, Canada, Northwest Coast and Alaska, United States Area, Mexico, Central America, and South America. The Atlas is a detailed, far-reaching handbook of fundamental importance, dealing with a large number of diverse fields of knowledge, with the reported facts based on sound scholarly research and scientific findings, but presented in a form intelligible to non-specialists and educated lay persons in general.

2016

2016
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 341
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ISBN-10 : 9783110799781
ISBN-13 : 3110799782
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis 2016 by : Li Yuming

China, with the world's largest population, numerous ethnic groups and vast geographical space, is also rich in languages. Since 2006, China's State Language Commission has been publishing annual reports on what is called "language life" in China. These reports cover language policy and planning invitatives at the national, provincial and local levels, new trends in language use in a variety of social domains, and major events concerning languages in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Now for the first time, these reports are available in English for anyone interested in Chinese languge and linguistics, China's language, education and social policies, as well as everyday language use among the ordinary people in China. The invaluable data contained in these reports provide an essential reference to researchers, professionals, policy makers, and China watchers.

Minority Groups in Thailand

Minority Groups in Thailand
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Total Pages : 1156
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ISBN-10 : IND:30000090372032
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Synopsis Minority Groups in Thailand by : American University (Washington, D.C.). Cultural Information Analysis Center