Sino-Tibetan: a conspectus

A comprehensive account of the Sino-Tibetan, a language stock comparable in size and diversification to Indo-European and comprising Chinese, Karen and over a hundred Tibetan-Burman languages. Dr Benedict presents a systematic analysis of the morphology and phonology of the main descendants of the s...

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Main Author: Benedict, Paul K. (Author)
Other Authors: Matisoff, James A. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1972
Series:Princeton-Cambridge studies in Chinese linguistics 2
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Summary:A comprehensive account of the Sino-Tibetan, a language stock comparable in size and diversification to Indo-European and comprising Chinese, Karen and over a hundred Tibetan-Burman languages. Dr Benedict presents a systematic analysis of the morphology and phonology of the main descendants of the stock, traces their family relationships and reconstructs in outline the parent language, Sino-Tibetan. There is a glossary of Tibeto-Burman index, which should prove of especial value as a working tool for scholars. Although the book was first drafted many years ago, Dr Benedict made extensive annotations on the original manuscript and Professor James A. Matisoff added many notes on bibliography and the Burmese-Lolo group of languages. The scope and original theses of the work, however, remain unaltered and the editors present it as a major and original contribution to the study of oriental linguistics
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Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 230 pages)
ISBN:9780511753541
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511753541

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