A grammar of Lepcha / by Heleen Plaisier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Plaisier, Heleen.

Series:

Brill's Tibetan studies library ; v. 5/5.

Brill's Tibetan studies library. Languages of the greater Himalayan region.

Brill's Tibetan studies library. Languages of the greater Himalayan region, 1568-6183 ; v. 5/5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lepcha language--Grammar.

Lepcha language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Lepcha language has been shrouded in a veil of tantalising mystique ever since Colonel George Mainwaring in the 1870's 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).

Contents:

Preliminary Material / H. Plaisier

Chapter One. Introduction / H. Plaisier

Chapter Two. Phonology And Orthography / H. Plaisier

Chapter Three. Parts Of Speech / H. Plaisier

Chapter Four. Nominal Morphology / H. Plaisier

Chapter Five. Verbal Morphology / H. Plaisier

Chapter Six. Clause-Final Particles, Coordination And Subordination / H. Plaisier

Text One The Mountain Devil / H. Plaisier

Text Two The Story Of The Jackal / H. Plaisier

Text Three The Great King Gyebú / H. Plaisier

Text Four Two Lepcha Girls / H. Plaisier

Text Five The Legendary Mânsalóng / H. Plaisier

Text Six Zónggú / H. Plaisier

Glossary / H. Plaisier

Bibliography / H. Plaisier

Index / H. Plaisier.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-252) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-45803-1

9786611458034

90-474-1159-5

OCLC:

320325333