UID:
almahu_9949703357602882
Format:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9789047411598
Series Statement:
Brill eBook titles 2007
Content:
The Lepcha language has been shrouded in a veil of tantalising mystique ever since Colonel George Mainwaring in the 1870s disseminated the myth that Lepcha was the most perfect of tongues and represented the primordial language of men and fairies. The present book is the first ever comprehensive reference grammar of this language, spoken by the indigenous tribal people of Darjeeling, Sikkim and Kalimpong. Some popular lore about Lepcha has a firm basis in fact, however. Lepcha represents a branch unto itself within the Tibeto-Burman languages. Lepcha is written in its own unique script. This highly readable grammar explains the structure of the language, its sound system and salient features, and includes a lexicon and cultural history. With financial support of the International Institute for Asian Studies (www.iias.nl).
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Preliminary Material /
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Chapter One. Introduction /
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Chapter Two. Phonology And Orthography /
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Chapter Three. Parts Of Speech /
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Chapter Four. Nominal Morphology /
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Chapter Five. Verbal Morphology /
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Chapter Six. Clause-Final Particles, Coordination And Subordination /
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Text One The Mountain Devil /
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Text Two The Story Of The Jackal /
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Text Three The Great King Gyebú /
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Text Four Two Lepcha Girls /
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Text Five The Legendary Mânsalóng /
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Text Six Zónggú /
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Glossary /
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Bibliography /
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Index /
Additional Edition:
Grammar of Lepcha ISBN 9789004155251 (alk. paper)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9004155252 (alk. paper)
Language:
English
