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Research on the Dialects of Myanmar

By Xiangyang Cai

Research on the Dialects of Myanmar

By Xiangyang Cai

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This book provides a detailed description and a cross-dialectal comparison of the major dialects of Myanmar. The fieldwork was carried out under very difficult conditions in Myanmar, which makes this material all the more valuable. Chapter 1 provides phonological and grammatical sketches of 8 major Burmese dialects, while Chapter 2 describes in detail the particular features of their repertoire of initial consonants, rhymes, and tones and remarks on their systems of particles. The Appendices are devoted to detailed lexicons of the dialects, largely based on the first author's personal fieldwork. Each dialect is exemplified with approximately 1800 forms. Comprising by far the largest corpora of such data ever assembled in one place, the research on tonal systems presented in this book contributes significantly to the tone study of the world's languages.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
296
Release Date:
2026-02-02
Publication Date:
2026-02-02
Publisher:
Springer
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
9819932483
ISBN13:
9789819932481
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
727 g
Height:
210 cm
Width:
279 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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