Papers on Tai Languages, Linguistics, and Literatures: In Honor of William J. Gedney on His 77th BirthdayNorthern Illinois University, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, 1992 - Foreign Language Study - 302 pages |
Contents
Daughters or Ghosts? | 5 |
A Second Discussion of the Genetic Classification | 44 |
Tone Alternations in Ugong Thailand | 55 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
3PSg addition Ahom Aiton alliteration alternative appear Bangkok Center Central chán Chinese classifier common Comparative compounds consonant construction contrast daughter dialects discussed distinction edited evidence example expressions fact falling tone final forms function Gedney ghost give glottal head high falling historical indicate initial Kam-Tai Khamti languages latter lexical Linguistics LINK mainstream meaning measure word Michigan modifier mother noun object occur original particle pattern peripheral person Phake phonological phrase poetry position possible presented Press Professor pronouns published refer reported result rhyme rising rule semantic doublets sentence shape Siamese similar Sino-Tibetan Society sound speakers speaking stop stressed suggests syllables terminal Thai Thailand tion tonal Ugong University usually varieties verb verse vowel