Mainland Southeast Asian Languages: A Concise Typological Introduction

by N J Enfield and N.J. Enfield

Book Overview

This highly accessible introduction explores the core systems and subsystems of the languages of mainland Southeast Asia, applying the main concepts of language typology, phonology, morphology, syntax, sociolinguistics, language variation, and language contact, to this diverse language area. Written by a leading expert in the languages of this region, N. J. Enfield draws upon nearly a thousand data examples from over a hundred languages from Cambodia,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521765447
• ISBN13: 9780521765442
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 9.2"