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A Grammar of Pangkhua - (Mouton Grammar Library [Mgl]) by Zahid Akter (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Pangkhua is an endangered Tibeto-Burman language, spoken by about 2000 people in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh.
- About the Author: Zahid Akter, Wenzhou-Kean University, Zhejiang Province, China.
- 432 Pages
- Language + Art + Disciplines, Grammar & Punctuation
- Series Name: Mouton Grammar Library [Mgl]
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About the Book
This book offers a description of Pangkhua, an endangered Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Rangamati district, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh. It is the result of more than a year of original fieldwork in a Pangkhua village. Written from a bBook Synopsis
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.
About the Author
Zahid Akter, Wenzhou-Kean University, Zhejiang Province, China.