<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I am pleased to announce the release of <i>Himalayan
Linguistics</i> 20.3 (December 31, 2021), which is a themed issue on the Amdo
Sprachbund, guest edited by Keith W. Slater and Robert W. Fried. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://escholarship.org/uc/himalayanlinguistics/20/3" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://escholarship.org/uc/himalayanlinguistics/20/3</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In addition to an introduction provided by Slater, this
themed issue contains seven articles:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">"The phonology of Gangou from a comparative
perspective" by Richard Kerbs</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">"Differential argument marking and the multifunctional
case marker -ha in Wutun: Between the argument structure and information structure"
by Erika Sandman</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">"The grammaticalization of plurality in the languages
of Amdo" by Camille Simon</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">"Borrowing bound and free synonyms: How Mangghuer
speakers enrich their speech and their lexicon by creating synonymy with
Chinese borrowings" by Keith W. Slater</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">"Revisiting the Amdo Sprachbund: Genes, languages, and
beyond" by Pui Yiu Szeto</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">"Intertwined model of syntactic borrowing in the
Gansu-Qinghai linguistic area" by Dan Xu</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">"The locutor-referential pronoun in Zhoutun" by
Chenlei Zhou</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Also in <i>HL</i> 20.3 is an independent article by
Henriette Daudey and Pincuo Gerong: "‘A long foot crossing mountains’:
Thirty-three annotated Pumi riddles".</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This year will hold some exciting changes and developments
for <i>Himalayan Linguistics</i>. After eight years at the helm, I am stepping
down as editor of this journal with the publication of this issue. It has been
a wonderful odyssey, and I hope that I have been able to contribute to the
growth and recognition of this journal. As I pivot to become a member of the
editorial board, the lead editorial structure will be handled by three esteemed
colleagues: Lauren Gawne, You-Jing Lin, and Gregory D.S. Anderson. Lauren and
Greg were past editorial and advisory board members and were instrumental in
helping with challenges such as peer reviewer identification and discussions
about journal management. You-Jing, along with her student assistants, in
addition to serving as an editorial board member, has been a critically
important ally and friend in the formatting and publication process. I am
grateful to Lauren, Greg, and You-Jing for agreeing to move forward in this
leadership role of <i>HL</i>, including some planned updates and improvements
to its operation. Please keep your eye on the journal's home page in the coming
months to see these changes put into action.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://escholarship.org/uc/himalayanlinguistics" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://escholarship.org/uc/himalayanlinguistics</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I also would like to thank all of the members of the <i>HL</i>
editorial and advisory boards for their insight and collaborative spirit over
these past eight years.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Remember that <i>Himalayan Linguistics</i> is a completely
open access and free academic journal. This approach comes with many benefits
to authors and readers, but also demands a great deal of sustained time and
effort from entirely voluntary editorial and advisory teams. I am continuously
awed and grateful for their ongoing commitment to the survival and success of
this journal.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">As always, if you are interested in submitting your work to <i>HL</i>
for peer-review and possible publication, please visit our web page. There you
can learn more about the scope of the journal and the submission policies. You
may also submit your manuscript for peer review by clicking on the
"Submit" button on the upper right side of the page and registering
as an author.</p>
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