The Sino-Tibetan Languages

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Foreign Languages
Cover of the book The Sino-Tibetan Languages by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781315399485
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: December 8, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781315399485
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: December 8, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book A Wolf in the Attic by
Cover of the book Oliver Goldsmith by
Cover of the book The End All Around Us by
Cover of the book Buddhist Mahayana Texts by
Cover of the book Passions and Moral Progress in Greco-Roman Thought by
Cover of the book The Implementation of Health Promoting Schools by
Cover of the book Imagined Regional Communities by
Cover of the book Oil Prices, Energy Security, and Import Policy by
Cover of the book English Poetry of the Romantic Period 1789-1830 by
Cover of the book The Blind Man Sees by
Cover of the book Corporate and Personal Insolvency Law by
Cover of the book France and the International Economy by
Cover of the book The Transformation of the International Order of Asia by
Cover of the book Arts Integration and Special Education by
Cover of the book Making the Great Book of Songs by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy