| A Grammar of Lao Reprint 2010 Edition Contributor(s): Enfield, N. J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3110185881 ISBN-13: 9783110185881 Publisher: Walter de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $266.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2007 Annotation: Lao is the national language of Laos, and is also spoken widely in Thailand and Cambodia. It is a tone language of the Tai-Kadai family (Southwestern Tai branch). Lao is an extreme example of the isolating, analytic language type. This book is the most comprehensive grammatical description of Lao to date. It describes and analyses the important structures of the language, including classifiers, sentence-final particles, and serial verb constructions. Special attention is paid to grammatical topics from semantic, pragmatic, and typological perspectives. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study |
| Dewey: 495.9 |
| LCCN: 2007035644 |
| Series: Mouton Grammar Library |
| Physical Information: 1.43" H x 6.57" W x 9.61" (2.30 lbs) 593 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Lao is the national language of Laos, and is also spoken widely in Thailand and Cambodia. It is a tone language of the Tai-Kadai family (Southwestern Tai branch). Lao is an extreme example of the isolating, analytic language type. This book is the most comprehensive grammatical description of Lao to date. It describes and analyses the important structures of the language, including classifiers, sentence-final particles, and serial verb constructions. Special attention is paid to grammatical topics from a semantic, pragmatic, and typological perspective. |
