Sino-Tibetan Languages

<p>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. </p><p></p><p>Now in its second edition and fully updated to include new research, <i>The Sino-Tibetan Languages </i>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.</p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>Designed for students and researchers of Asian languages, <i>The Sino-Tibetan Languages</i> 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.</p> <p>PART 1: Overview Chapters</p><p></p><p>C01 Sino-Tibetan: genetic and areal subgroups - Graham Thurgood</p><p></p><p>C02 Overview of Sino-Tibetan morphosyntax - Randy J. LaPolla</p><p></p><p>C03 Word order in Sino-Tibetan languages from a typological and geographical perspective - Matthew S. Dryer </p><p></p><p>PART 2: Sinitic</p><p></p><p>C04 The Sinitic languages: phonology - Zev Handel </p><p></p><p>C05 The Sinitic languages: grammar - Anne O. Yue </p><p></p><p>C06 The characteristics of Mandarin dialects - Dah-an Ho </p><p></p><p>C07 Cantonese - Robert S. Bauer and Stephen Matthews </p><p></p><p>C08 Shanghainese - Eric Zee and Liejiong Xu </p><p></p><p>C09 Chinese writing - Mark Hansell</p><p></p><p>PART 3: Tibeto-Burman</p><p></p><p>§3.1: Languages of NE India</p><p></p><p>C10 The Tibeto-Burman languages of Northeastern India - Mark W. Post and Robbins Burling </p><p></p><p>C11 Garo - Robbins Burling </p><p></p><p>C12 Hakha Lai - David A. Peterson</p><p></p><p>C13 Mongsen Ao - Alexander R. Coupe </p><p></p><p>C14 Karbi - Linda Konnerth</p><p></p><p>C15 Tani languages - Mark W. Post and Jackson T.-S. Sun </p><p></p><p>C16 Meithei - Shobhana Chelliah</p><p></p><p>C17 Tangsa - Stephen D. Morey </p><p></p><p>§3.2: Bodish languages</p><p></p><p>C18 Classical Tibetan - Scott DeLancey</p><p></p><p>C19 Lhasa Tibetan - Scott DeLancey</p><p></p><p>C20 Kurtöp - Gwendolyn Hyslop</p><p></p><p>C21 Tshangla - Erik Andvik</p><p></p><p>C22 Dolakhae Newar - Carol Genetti</p><p></p><p>C23 Kathmandu Newar (Nepāl Bhāṣā)<strong> -</strong> David Hargreaves</p><p><b>§3.3: Tamangic </b></p><p>C24 Tamang - Martine Mazaudon<b> </b></p><p></p><p>C25 Chantyal - Mickey Noonan and Kristine A. Hildebrandt</p><p></p><p>C26 <b> </b>Manange - Kristine Hildebrandt and Oliver Bond</p><p></p><p>C27 <b> </b>Nar Phu - Mickey Noonan and Kristine A. Hildebrandt</p><p></p><p>§3.4 Rung languages</p><p>§3.4.1: Rgyalrong languages</p><p></p><p>C28 Tshobdun rGyalrong - Jackson T.-S. Sun </p><p></p><p>C29 Cogtse rGyarong - Yasuhiko Nagano</p><p></p><p>C30 Stau (Ergong, Horpa)<strong> - </strong>Guillaume Jacques, Lai Yunfan, Anton Antonov and Lobsang Nima</p><p></p><p>C31 Japhug - Guillaume Jacques</p><p>§3.4.2: Rawang-Dulong-Anong</p><p></p><p>C32 <i> </i>Dulong - Randy J. LaPolla</p><p>§3.4.3: Kiranti </p><p></p><p>C33 Kiranti languages - Boyd Michailovsky</p><p></p><p>C34 Hayu - Boyd Michailovsky</p><p></p><p>C35 Belhare - Balthasar Bickel</p><p></p><p>C36 Camling - Karen H. Ebert </p><p></p><p>C37 Wambule Rai - Jean Robert Opgenort</p><p>§3.4.4: Western Himalayan</p><p></p><p>C38 <b> </b>Sangla Kinnauri - Anju Saxena</p><p></p><p>§3.5: Qiangic</p><p></p><p>C39 Qiang - Randy J. LaPolla</p><p></p><p>C40 Prinmi - Picus Sizhi Ding </p><p></p><p>C41 Tangut - Gong Hwang-cherng</p><p></p><p>C42 Lizu [Ersu] - Katia Chirkova</p><p></p><p><b>§3.6: Naic [Naxi]</b></p><p></p><p>C43 Yongning Na (Mosuo) - Liberty A. Lidz</p><p></p><p>§3.7: Lolo-Burmese</p><p></p><p>C44 Burmese - Julian K. Wheatley</p><p></p><p>C45 Zaiwa - Zhu Yanhua</p><p></p><p>C46 Akha - Inga-Lill Hansson</p><p></p><p>C47 Lisu - David Bradley</p><p></p><p>C48 James Matisoff Lahu</p><p></p><p>§3.8: Karenic</p><p></p><p>C49 Eastern K</p>