A Grammatical Sketch of Hainan Cham
| Author | : Graham Thurgood |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
| Total Pages | : 497 |
| Release | : 2015-03-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781614518778 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1614518777 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (777 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Grammatical Sketch of Hainan Cham by : Graham Thurgood
Download or read book A Grammatical Sketch of Hainan Cham written by Graham Thurgood and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a grammatical sketch of Hainan Cham, an endangered tonal Austronesian language. The study focuses on three areas: social background and contact history, the grammar (including all the recorded vocabulary), and a description of the sound system (including acoustic description). The appendixes also include the wordlist of Sanya Chinese forms and four analyzed texts.
