A Grammar Of Lepcha

A Grammar Of Lepcha
Author: Heleen Plaisier
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2007
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9004155252

This highly readable book is the first comprehensive reference grammar of the Lepcha language of Darjeeling, Sikkim and Kalimpong. This grammar explains the structure of the language, its sound system and salient features, and includes a lexicon and cultural history.

Languages of the Greater Himalayan Region, Volume 5 A Grammar of Lepcha

Languages of the Greater Himalayan Region, Volume 5 A Grammar of Lepcha
Author: Heleen Plaisier
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2006-11-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9047411595

The Lepcha language has been shrouded in a veil of tantalising mystique ever since Colonel George Mainwaring in the 1870s disseminated the myth that Lepcha was the most perfect of tongues and represented the primordial language of men and fairies. The present book is the first ever comprehensive reference grammar of this language, spoken by the indigenous tribal people of Darjeeling, Sikkim and Kalimpong. Some popular lore about Lepcha has a firm basis in fact, however. Lepcha represents a branch unto itself within the Tibeto-Burman languages. Lepcha is written in its own unique script. This highly readable grammar explains the structure of the language, its sound system and salient features, and includes a lexicon and cultural history. With financial support of the International Institute for Asian Studies (www.iias.nl).

Dictionary of the Lepcha-Language

Dictionary of the Lepcha-Language
Author: George Byres Mainwaring
Publisher: Arkose Press
Total Pages: 588
Release: 2015-11-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781345853285

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

From Dust to Digital

From Dust to Digital
Author: Maja Kominko
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
Total Pages: 724
Release: 2015-02-16
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1783740620

Much of world’s documentary heritage rests in vulnerable, little-known and often inaccessible archives. Many of these archives preserve information that may cast new light on historical phenomena and lead to their reinterpretation. But such rich collections are often at risk of being lost before the history they capture is recorded. This volume celebrates the tenth anniversary of the Endangered Archives Programme at the British Library, established to document and publish online formerly inaccessible and neglected archives from across the globe. From Dust to Digital showcases the historical significance of the collections identified, catalogued and digitised through the Programme, bringing together articles on 19 of the 244 projects supported since its inception. These contributions demonstrate the range of materials documented — including rock inscriptions, manuscripts, archival records, newspapers, photographs and sound archives — and the wide geographical scope of the Programme. Many of the documents are published here for the first time, illustrating the potential these collections have to further our understanding of history.

Grammar of Duhumbi (Chugpa)

Grammar of Duhumbi (Chugpa)
Author: Timotheus Adrianus Bodt
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 789
Release: 2020-01-13
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9004409483

With Grammar of Duhumbi (Chugpa), Timotheus Adrianus (Tim) Bodt provides the first comprehensive description of any of the Western Kho-Bwa languages, a sub-group of eight linguistic varieties of the Kho-Bwa cluster (Tibeto-Burman). Duhumbi is spoken by 600 people in the Chug valley in West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh, India. The Duhumbi people, known to the outside world as Chugpa or Chug Monpa, belong to the Monpa Scheduled Tribe. Despite that affiliation, Duhumbi is not intelligible to speakers of any of the other Monpa languages except Khispi (Lishpa). The volume Grammar of Duhumbi (Chugpa) describes all aspects of the language, including phonology, morphology, lexicon, syntax and discourse. Moreover, it also contains links to additional resources freely accessible on-line.

A Grammar of Wambule

A Grammar of Wambule
Author: Jean Robert Opgenort
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 948
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9004138315

An exhaustive reference work for Wambule/Tibeto-Burman linguistics, language typology, linguistic theory "and" Wambule society and culture, and as such indispensable for any linguistic and anthropological library.

Languages of the Greater Himalayan Region, Volume 4: A Grammar of Kulung

Languages of the Greater Himalayan Region, Volume 4: A Grammar of Kulung
Author: Gerard Tolsma
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2006-05-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9047418166

This book is the first description of Kulung, a complex-pronominalising Kiranti (Tibeto-Burman) language spoken in eastern Nepal. This grammar of Kulung is an exhaustive reference work for Tibeto-Burman linguistics, language typology, and linguistic theory.

Expressives in the South Asian Linguistic Area

Expressives in the South Asian Linguistic Area
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2020-10-12
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9004439153

This volume provides a first of its kind account of expressives in the region from a grammatical, historical, and literary perspective. It provides case studies from the four major language families of South Asia.