A Grammar of May : An Austroasiatic Language of Vietnam /
Babaev, Kirill,
A Grammar of May : An Austroasiatic Language of Vietnam / An Austroasiatic Language of Vietnam by Kirill Babaev, Irina Samarina ; (Edited by) Paul Sidwell. - 1 online resource. - Grammars and Sketches of the World's Languages ; 16 Language and Linguistics E-Books Online, Collection 2021, ISBN: 9789004441194 . - Grammars and Sketches of the World's Languages ; 16. Language and Linguistics E-Books Online, Collection 2021, ISBN: 9789004441194. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
General information -- Phonology -- Word and derivation -- Grammar -- Syntax.
"Not only is May otherwise undescribed in writing, it is the only small Vietic language documented and analysed in such detail, and one of few endangered Austroasiatic languages described so thoroughly. May is predominantly monosyllabic, yet retains traces of affixes and consonant clusters that reflect older disyllabic forms. It is tonal, and also manifests breathy phonation and vowel ongliding, yielding a remarkable complexity of syllable types. The lexicon, which is extensively documented, has a substantial archaic component. Consequently, the volume provides an invaluable resource for comparative historical and typological studies. This book is an English translation of the 2018 Russian language monograph by Babaev and Samarina"--
9789004461086 9789004461055
10.1163/9789004461086 DOI
2021008242
May language--Grammar.
May language.
PL4456.2
495.9/3
A Grammar of May : An Austroasiatic Language of Vietnam / An Austroasiatic Language of Vietnam by Kirill Babaev, Irina Samarina ; (Edited by) Paul Sidwell. - 1 online resource. - Grammars and Sketches of the World's Languages ; 16 Language and Linguistics E-Books Online, Collection 2021, ISBN: 9789004441194 . - Grammars and Sketches of the World's Languages ; 16. Language and Linguistics E-Books Online, Collection 2021, ISBN: 9789004441194. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
General information -- Phonology -- Word and derivation -- Grammar -- Syntax.
"Not only is May otherwise undescribed in writing, it is the only small Vietic language documented and analysed in such detail, and one of few endangered Austroasiatic languages described so thoroughly. May is predominantly monosyllabic, yet retains traces of affixes and consonant clusters that reflect older disyllabic forms. It is tonal, and also manifests breathy phonation and vowel ongliding, yielding a remarkable complexity of syllable types. The lexicon, which is extensively documented, has a substantial archaic component. Consequently, the volume provides an invaluable resource for comparative historical and typological studies. This book is an English translation of the 2018 Russian language monograph by Babaev and Samarina"--
9789004461086 9789004461055
10.1163/9789004461086 DOI
2021008242
May language--Grammar.
May language.
PL4456.2
495.9/3