37.612, Books: Old Literary Tibetan: Bialek (2026)

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Subject: 37.612, Books: Old Literary Tibetan: Bialek (2026)

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Date: 10-Feb-2026
From: Rosanna Woensdregt [rosanna.woensdregt at degruyterbrill.com]
Subject: Old Literary Tibetan: Bialek (2026)


Title: Old Literary Tibetan
Subtitle: A Comprehensive Text Grammar Based on the Old Tibetan Annals
Series Title: Languages of Asia
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: De Gruyter Brill
           https://www.degruyterbrill.com/?changeLang=en
Book URL: https://brill.com/display/title/72632

Author(s): Joanna Bialek

Hardback ISBN: 978-90-04-73626-9
E-Book ISBN: 978-90-04-74592-6

Abstract:

Old Literary Tibetan: A Comprehensive Grammatical Description Based on
the "Old Tibetan Annals" is a pioneering work in the field of Tibetan
written languages, offering unprecedented insights into the earliest
documented Tibetic language and one of the earliest written
Trans-Himalayan languages. Opening the gate to the oldest preserved
Tibetan literature, the book is of great value not only for
Tibetologists, but also for linguists thanks to its immense
contributions to Trans-Himalayan linguistics. Bialek’s landmark
description of Old Literary Tibetan will be highly valuable in future
descriptive and analytical work of other Trans-Himalayan languages,
the study of which will undoubtedly substantially benefit from the
publication of the grammar.
Readership: By opening access to the oldest preserved Tibetan
literature, the book is an essential resource for Tibetologists and
linguists alike, offering major contributions to Trans-Himalayan
linguistics and future descriptive and analytical research in the
field.

Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics
                     Morphology
                     Syntax

Subject Language(s): Classical Tibetan (xct)

Language Family(ies): Sino-Tibetan
                      Tibeto-Burman

Written In: English (eng)



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