Medieval Tibeto-Burman Languages IV

While providing unique and detailed information on early Tibeto-Burman languages and their contact and relationship to other languages, this book at the same time sets out to establish a field of Tibeto-Burman comparative-historical linguistics based on the classical Indo-European model. The volume includes six papers on Tangut, three on Tibetan and one each on the languages Mon, Burmese, Lepcha, Pyu, Nam, and Yi. Building a bridge between linguistic and literary research the range of studies treats phonology, decipherment, literature and religion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004232028
• ISBN13: 9789004232020
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 482 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.5"