Handbook of proto-tibeto-burman

X , suffixes Ch. Particular attention is paid to variational phenomena at all historical levels e. XII "Allofamic variation in rhymes". This Handbook builds on the best previous scholarship, and adds up-to-date material that has accumulated over the past 30 years. It contains reconstructions of over a thousand Tibeto-Burman roots, as well as suggested comparisons with several hundred Chinese etyma. It is liberally indexed and cross-referenced for maximum accessibility and internal consistency.

James A. Matisoff , Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world's leading authorities on the languages of East and Southeast Asia, especially the Sino-Tibetan family. The price is the lowest for any condition, which may be new or used; other conditions may also be available.

Rental copies must be returned at the end of the designated period, and may involve a deposit. Jump down to see edition details for: Hardcover. Publisher Univ of California Pr. Publication date October 1, Binding Hardcover. Book category Adult Non-Fiction.

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The TB languages are the only proven relatives of Chinese, with which they form the great Sino-Tibetan family. It contains reconstructions of over a thousand Tibeto-Burman roots, as well as suggested comparisons with several hundred Chinese etyma. It is liberally indexed and cross-referenced for maximum accessibility and internal consistency. Skip to main content. Email Facebook Twitter. Abstract This page volume is a clear and readable presentation of the current state of research on the history of the Tibeto-Burman TB language family, a typologically diverse group of over languages spoken in Southern China, the Himalayas, NE India, and peninsular Southeast Asia.

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