Handbook of Austroasiatic Languages (2 vols) [Kõva köide]

Language scholars generally have handbooks for each language family. However, Austroasiatic languages, which have been studied independently from one another, and spoken in areas isolated from international travel, have lacked a broad-based handbook. This book fills that gap. It is designed to provide an basic overview of Austroasiatic languages (including Cambodian, Vietnamese, and the languages of more than 130 minority communities across South and East Asia), rather than to discuss recent developments or trends which may quickly be outdated. The goal is a programmatic vision for Austroasiatic studies, so work in different areas (and by scholars in different fields) can be directly compared. For this reason, the editors have chosen a broad typological approach, in order to consistently describe recurrent features of languages without imposing a theoretical bias. Consistent glossing is emphasized here over author independence or the clarity of translations to readers outside of Austroasiatic linguistics. The book includes an elaborated list of glossing conventions that covers a wider range of categories than the Leipzig Glossing Rules list, categories more appropriate to the range and characteristics of the languages covered here. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

This Handbook presents the typology, classification and historical reconstruction of this important language family of South and Southeast Asia. The work includes 21 grammar sketches presenting each branch, plus extensive overview chapters.