[Tibeto-burman-linguistics] New Publication: A Grammar of Pangkhua

[Zahid Akter]

Dear Fellow Linguists,

I’m pleased to announce the publication of my book A Grammar of Pangkhua, recently released by De Gruyter Mouton.

This book presents the first comprehensive grammatical description of Pangkhua, a previously understudied Tibeto-Burman language spoken by the indigenous Pangkhua community in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. The work explores the phonological, morphological, and syntactic structures of the language and documents both its linguistic complexity and cultural significance.

Drawing on extensive fieldwork, A Grammar of Pangkhua contributes to the broader understanding of South Asian languages and highlights the importance of preserving lesser-documented languages, many of which are endangered. The volume will be an essential resource for scholars of typology, historical and comparative Tibeto-Burman linguistics, and anyone interested in the languages of South Asia.

For more details or to purchase a copy, please visit the publisher's website: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111387673/html
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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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Cheers,
Zahid

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