Pacific Linguistics: recent publication

[Malcolm Ross]

PACIFIC LINGUISTICS is happy to announce the publication of:

The Tai languages of Assam  a grammar and texts
Stephen Morey

PL 565

*The Tai Languages of Assam  a grammar and texts* presents a 
comprehensive linguistic analysis of two endangered Tai languages of 
Assam, Aiton and Phake, together with information about Tai Khamyang, a 
highly endangered variety. This book presents chapters on phonology, 
syntax, lexicography and the writing system, as well as discussing 
earlier recorded data on the Tai languages in detail.

Together with the book, there is a CD version of the linguistic 
analysis, linked to text files, sound files and photographs. Every 
language example is linked to a sound file, and to a document file 
containing a full transcription of the text from which that example has 
come. The comprehensive nature of this linking between the grammatical 
analysis and the primary data allows linguists, other scholars and 
members of the Tai community to check any of the claims made in the 
analysis. This innovative combination of book and CD therefore 
represents both a grammatical description in the best traditions of 
linguistics as well as a substantial documentation of the Tai 
languages.

In the CD version, an electronic appendix presents a rich corpus of 
texts, from a wide range of styles and genres, together with documents 
presenting a transcription, translation and thoroughly annotated 
analysis for each of the texts presented.

2005 ISBN 0 85883 549 5  xxiii + 413 pp

Prices: Australia AUD$124.85 (incl. GST)

Overseas AUD$113.50

Prices are in Australian dollars (one Australian dollar is currently
equivalent to about US$ 0.76).

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Orders may be placed by mail, e-mail or telephone with:

Publishing, Imaging and Cartographic Services (PICS)
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
The Australian National University
Canberra ACT 0200 Australia

Tel: +61 (0)2 6125 3269 Fax:    +61 (0)2 6125 9975

mailto://Thelma.Sims@anu.edu.au

Credit card orders are accepted.

For our catalogue and other materials, see:

http://pacling.anu.edu.au (under construction)

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Other enquiries (but not orders) should go to:

The Publications Administrator
Pacific Linguistics
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
The Australian National University
Canberra ACT 0200 Australia

Tel: +61 (0)2 6125 2742 Fax: +61 (0)2 6125 4896

mailto://jmanley@coombs.anu.edu.au 

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