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NUOSU PROVERBS: AESTHETICS AND ARTISTRY IN FORM
Proverbium, 2022 Much scholarship has looked at the uses, functions, and origins of proverbs. This study describes the form of proverbs in Nuosu, a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in southwest China.
Susan Gary Walters
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Transitivity and transitivity alternations in Rawang and Qiang [PDF]
, 2010 This paper is more about presenting phenomena and questions related to the concept of transitivity in Tibeto-Burman languages that I hope will stimulate discussion, rather than presenting strong conclusions.
LaPolla, Randy J.
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International Journal of Psychology, Volume 61, Issue 3, June 2026.ABSTRACT Anxiety disorders are globally prevalent, with the highest disease burden in low‐ and middle‐income countries. However, most research on protective factors of anxiety is predominantly conducted in high‐income countries. Focusing on India, the most populous middle‐income country where religion is salient, this study examined the association ...
Hiba M. Dedmari +4 more
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Comparative constructions in Rawang [PDF]
, 2010 Dulong and Rawang are closely related Tibeto-Burman languages spoken just south and east of ...
LaPolla, Randy J.
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Constitutionalising discrimination in Bhutan: The emasculation of human rights in the land of the dragon [PDF]
, 2009 After a long consultation process, the Kingdom of Bhutan finally adopted its very first constitution on 18 July 2008 (1). Heralded with great fanfare in the country itself as a modern, forward looking accomplishment set to help propel Bhutan towards a ...
de Varennes, F.
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Prosodic salience in Anal Naga: where non-arbitrariness, phaticity and engagement meet
Glossa, 2021 The study analyses the form and functions of two closely related non-arbitrary prosodic contours in Anal Naga (ISO 639-3:anm), a Trans-Himalayan (Tibeto-Burman) language of Northeast India.
Pavel Ozerov
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The copula and existential verbs in Qiang [PDF]
, 2010 This paper discusses the copula and existential verb constructions in Qiang, a Tibeto-Burman language of northern Sichuan ...
Huang, Chenglong, LaPolla, Randy J.
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The “Butter Tree” (Diploknema butyracea) for Sustainable Food Systems and Functional Applications
Plant-Environment Interactions, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.The graphical abstract figure highlights Diploknema butyracea, its production as well as its industrial application, traditional use, and pharmacological properties. ABSTRACT Diploknema butyracea, also known as the Himalayan butter tree, is mainly valued for its butter‐producing seeds and ecological significance.
Prekshya Timsina +5 more
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Extended ergativity in Bumthang [PDF]
, 2019 This paper addresses ergativity in Bumthang. In 2016, Donohue & Donohue reported on the variable use of the ergative case marker in Bumthang transitive clauses.
Donohue, Cathryn, Donohue, Mark
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People and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 11, Page 2700-2713, November 2025.Abstract Large old trees are important ecological entities in human settlements, providing cultural values and ecological services that are threatened by current and future changes in global climate, land use and disturbance regimes. Some studies suggest incorporating social and cultural significance into the conservation of large old trees.
Zhuo Cheng +5 more
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