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The inclusive-exclusive distinction in Tibeto-Burman languages [PDF]
, 2010 A survey of 170 Tibeto-Burman languages showed 69 with a distinction between inclusive and exclusive first-person plural pronouns, 18 of which also show inclusive- exclusive in Idual.
LaPolla, Randy J.
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Annals of Human Biology, 2019 Background: Bai and Yi people are two Tibeto-Burman speaking ethnic groups in Yunnan, southwest China. The genetic structure and history of these two groups are largely unknown due to a lack of available genetic data.
Jianxin Guo +10 more
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Transactions of the Philological Society, Volume 124, Issue 2, Page 314-356, July 2026.Abstract Based on an analysis of the Old Literary Tibetan corpus—a corpus of the oldest documented Tibetic language—the present study provides evidence that literary Tibetan v3 verb stems (commonly termed ‘future’) initially encoded passive voice. New arguments put forward in this article range from Trans‐Himalayan nominal morphology to early Tibetan ...
Joanna Bialek
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On nominal relational morphology in Tibeto-Burman [PDF]
, 2010 For this paper, 170 Tibeto-Burman languages were surveyed for nominal ease marking (adpositions), in an attempt to determine ifit would be possible to reeonstruet any ease markers to Proto· Tibeto-Burman, and in so doing leam more about the nature of the
LaPolla, Randy J.
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Cross‐Cultural Variation in the Noun Bias in Early Vocabulary Development: A Systematic Review
Cognitive Science, Volume 50, Issue 7, July 2026.Abstract Children's early vocabularies have been observed to be predominated by nouns, particularly concrete and animate nouns. This phenomenon, known as the “noun bias,” is argued to reflect a universal conceptual advantage for concrete objects in early word learning, because such referents are perceived as bounded, individualized concepts that are ...
Yiqun Zhang, Subin Kim, Marisa Casillas
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Middle voice marking in Tibeto-Burman [PDF]
, 2010 Middle voice marking is very rarely recognized as such in the grammars written on Tibeto-Burman languages. It is often simply treated as a normal direct reflexive or as an intransitivizer.
LaPolla, Randy J.
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Nepali Women at Work: Menstruation in Informal and Formal Workplaces
Gender, Work &Organization, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 1595-1605, July 2026.ABSTRACT Women of specific castes in Nepal are socialized to adhere to a range of menstrual customs. Drawing on semi‐structured interviews, we examine the relevance of menstrual customs in informal and formal workplaces in Kathmandu, Nepal. We expand upon Acker's work on gendered institutions cross‐culturally, highlighting its global significance, and ...
Srijana Karki, Tamara L. Mix
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Subgrouping in Tibeto-Burman : can an individual-identifying standard be developed? ; how do we factor in the history of migrations and language contact? [PDF]
, 2010 Two problems cloud our understanding of subgrouping in Tibeto-Burman. One is the lack of consistent and clear standards and principles for subgrouping.
LaPolla, Randy J.
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Proto-Tibeto-Burman *r in Tiddim Chin and Lushai [PDF]
, 1979 Tiddim Chin (TC) and Lushai (L), both of the Kuki-Chin-Naga (K-N) subgroup of Tibeto-Burman (TB), are similar enough phonologically that pairs of cognate words are often easy to find.
Solnit, David B.
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The include network: Advancing cross‐linguistic equity in brain health research
Alzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 22, Issue 6, June 2026.Abstract Speech and language measures are increasingly recognized as sensitive, scalable, non‐invasive markers of diverse brain disorders. Yet, current research is overwhelmingly English‐centric, neglecting the world's vast linguistic diversity and undermining these markers’ global applicability.
Adolfo M. García +13 more
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