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Non-singular pronouns in Tibeto-Burman (Trans-Himalayan)

Linguistics of the TIbeto-Burman Area, 2019
This paper surveys the forms of dual and plural pronouns across the Tibeto-Burman languages, and offers a reconstruction of the non-singular pronouns, and a general account of how various branches and languages have diverged from this original system.
Scott DeLancey
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Argument indexation on verbs in Pangkhua and South Central Tibeto-Burman (Kuki‑Chin)

Linguistics of the TIbeto-Burman Area
Both Pangkhua and South Central languages exhibit an elaborate indexation of arguments on verbs. Pangkhua shares many of the characteristics of argument indexation with other languages in South Central while showing a relatively more innovative ...
Mohammed Zahid Akter
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Tone assignment and grammatical tone in Anal (Tibeto-Burman)

Studies About Languages, 2018
Complex phenomena of grammatical tone, well-described for many African languages, are increasingly attested also in the Tibeto-Burman family. This paper describes the tone assignment rule and two cases of tonal expression of grammatical categories in
Pavel Ozerov
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Vowel-Tone Interaction in Two Tibeto-Burman Languages

Interspeech, 2019
Intrinsic F0 (IF0) has been considered a phonetic phenomenon that has a physiological basis. However, considering cross linguistic variation in IF0, it is also assumed that there is an amount of speaker intended control on IF0.
Wendy Lalhminghlui, Viyazonuo Terhiija, Priyankoo Sarmah   +2 more
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Tibeto-Burman Tonology

1987
This monograph lays the foundation for a prosodological theory of Tibeto-Burman languages within a comparative and reconstructional framework. It is primarily based on data collections of mostly unknown languages on which the author worked for more than 10 years on several projects.
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Why do numerals show 'irregular' correspondence patterns in Tibeto-Burman ? Some Southeastern Tibeto-Burman examples.

Cahiers de linguistique - Asie orientale, 2005
Within Sino-Tibetan (ST) and Tibeto-Burman (TB), numerals show various irregular correspondence patterns, both at the macro level within ST, at the middle level within TB, and within various subgroups of TB. In various Southeastern TB languages, there are apparentiy irregular tonal and/or initial reflexes which are seen in some numerals.
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Ergativity in Tibeto-Burman

2017
AbstractA number of Tibeto-Burman languages exhibit morphological ergative alignment, while others clearly do not. In these languages, matters of information structure determine core argument marking. Specifically, both A and S marking may be used to indicate topic, contrastive topic, broad focus, and/or contrastive focus.
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Ancient DNA from Tubo Kingdom-related tombs in northeastern Tibetan Plateau revealed their genetic affinity to both Tibeto-Burman and Altaic populations

Zeitschrift für Induktive Abstammungs- und Vererbungslehre, 2022
Xue-Er Yu, Chang Sun, Yetao Zou, Ji-yuan Li, X. Ren, Hui Li   +5 more
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Etymological notes on Tibeto-Burman

Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area, 1985
Benedict, in the Conspectus, notes the existence of comparative evidence for only one case-like particle of clearly PRB provenience, the well-known subordinating (i.e. genitive and relativizing) *-ki or *-gi. He briefly suggests that the lack of other such particles reconstructible for PTB can be taken as an indication that the general category cannot ...
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Medieval Tibeto-Burman Languages IV

2012
0. Nathan W. HILL-Introduction 1. Christian BAUER-When Did Middle Mon Begin? 2. Rudolf A. YANSON-Aspiration in the Burmese Phonological System: A Diachronic Account 3. Heleen PLAISIER-Two Lepcha deluk Texts 4. IKEDA Takumi-Highlights in the Decipherment of the Nam Language 5.
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