A Grammar of Pangkhua
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A Grammar of Pangkhua

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A Grammar of Pangkhua

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Pangkhua is an endangered Tibeto-Burman language, spoken by about 2000 people in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh. This volume provides a comprehensive grammatical description of the language, based on more than a year of original fieldwork in a Pangkhua village. Taking a broadly functional typological perspective, Zahid Akter analyzes Pangkhua phonology, morphology, syntax, and discourse. Some of the typologically notable characteristics of Pangkhua include presence of a relatively large number of sesquisyllabic words, an elaborate person marking on verbs, absence of a clausal conjunctive, and lack of a distinct word class of adjectives.

As the first comprehensive description of the language, this grammar contributes to comparative Tibeto-Burman linguistics more broadly by laying the groundwork for further studies locating Pangkhua in its genealogical, areal, and typological contexts. It will also serve as an invaluable resource for the maintenance and revitalization of Pangkhua language and culture.

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Publisher
De Gruyter Mouton
Year
2024
ISBN
9783111387895
Edition
1
Topic
Languages & Linguistics
Subtopic
Grammar & Punctuation
Index
Languages & Linguistics

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Contents
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. 1 Introduction
  6. 2 Phonology
  7. 3 Word formation processes
  8. 4 Major word classes
  9. 5 Minor word classes
  10. 6 Predicate structure
  11. 7 Noun phrases
  12. 8 Nominal morphology
  13. 9 Argument indexation on verbs
  14. 10 Clauses
  15. 11 Multiclause constructions
  16. 12 Nominalization and nominalization-based constructions
  17. Index