The Handbook of Austroasiatic Languages (2 Vols) (Grammars and Sketches of the World's Languages)

The Handbook of the Austroasiatic Languages is the first comprehensive reference work on this important language family of South and Southeast Asia. Austroasiatic languages are spoken by more than 100 million people, from central India to Vietnam, from Malaysia to Southern China, including national language Cambodian and Vietnamese, and more than 130 minority communities, large and small. The handbook comprises two parts, Overviews and Grammar Sketches : Part 1) The overview chapters cover typology, classification, historical reconstruction, plus a special overview of the Munda languages. Part 2) Some 27 scholars present grammar sketches of 21 languages, representing 12 of the 13 branches. The sketches are carefully prepared according to the editors' unifying typological approach, ensuring analytical and notational comparability throughout. Contents Acknowledgements List of Maps Abbreviations Notes on Contributors Volume 1 Part 1 General Chapters Chapter 1 Editors’ Introduction Chapter 2 The Austroasiatic Languages: A Typological Overview Chapter 3 Austroasiatic Classification Chapter 4 Austroasiatic Comparative-Historical Reconstruction: An Overview Chapter 5 Overview of the Munda Languages Part 2 Grammar Sketches Section 1 Aslian Chapter 1 Northern Aslian Chapter 2 Semaq Beri Section 2 Monic Chapter 3 Old Mon Chapter 4 Modern Mon Section 3 Pearic Chapter 5 Chong Section 4 Khmeric Chapter 6 Old Khmer Chapter 7 Modern Khmer Volume 2 Section 5 Bahnaric Chapter 8 Bunong Chapter 9 Kơho-Sre Chapter 10 Sedang Section 6 Katuic Chapter 11 Kui Ntua Chapter 12 Pacoh Section 7 Vietic Chapter 13 Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) Section 8 Khmuic Chapter 14 Kammu Chapter 15 Mlabri Section 9 Mangic Chapter 16 Bugan Section 10 Palaungic Chapter 17 Dara’ang Palaung Chapter 18 Danau Section 11 Khasian Chapter 19 Standard Khasi Chapter 20 Pnar Section 12 Nicobarese Chapter 21 Car Nicobarese Appendix Index of Languages Index of Subjects This book is the first comprehensive reference work on this important language family of South and Southeast Asia. Austroasiatic languages are spoken by more than 100 million people, from central India to Vietnam, from Malaysia to Southern China, including national language Cambodian and Vietnamese, and more than 130 minority communities, large and small. The handbook comprises two parts, 'Overviews' and 'Grammar Sketches':0Part 1) The overview chapters cover typology, classification, historical reconstruction, plus a special overview of the Munda languages.0Part 2) Some 27 scholars present grammar sketches of 21 languages, representing 12 of the 13 branches. The sketches are carefully prepared according to the editors’ unifying typological approach, ensuring analytical and notational comparability throughout.0 "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"--Provided by publisher This handbook presents the typology, classification, and historical reconstruction of the Austroasiatic languages of South and Southeast Asia. The work includes 21 grammar sketches presenting each branch, plus extensive overview chapters