Overview

The Tibetan language comprises a wide range of spoken and written varieties whose known history dates from the 7th century AD to the present day. Its speakers inhabit a vast area in Central Asia and the Himalayas extending into seven modern nation states, while its abundant literature includes much of vital importance to the study of Buddhism. After surveying all the known varieties of Tibetan, including their geographical and historical background, this book concentrates on a phonological and grammatical description of the modern spoken Lhasa dialect, the standard spoken variety. The grammatical framework which has been specially devised to describe this variety is then applied to the written varieties of Preclassical and Classical Tibetan, demonstrating the fundamental unity of the language. The writing system is outlined, though all examples and texts are given in roman script and where appropriate, the International Phonetic Alphabet. The volume includes a comprehensive bibliography.

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Author:   Philip Denwood (SOAS, University of London)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   3
Weight:   0.900kg
ISBN:  

9789027238030

ISBN 10:   9027238030
Pages:   372
Publication Date:   15 November 1999
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Map; 2. Preface; 3. Acknowledgements; 4. Abbreviations; 5. Transcription of Tibetan; 6. 1. Geography; 7. 2. History; 8. 3. Varieties of Tibetan; 9. 4. Levels of Analysis; 10. 5. Graphology; 11. 6. Phonology; 12. 7. Nouns and Noun Phrases; 13. 8. Verbs; 14. 9. Verb Phrases; 15. 10. Serial Verbs; 16. 11. Adjectives and Adjective Phrases; 17. 12. Clauses; 18. 13. Subordinate and Nominalised Clauses; 19. 14. Preclassical and Classical Tibetan; 20. 15. Texts; 21. Appendices; 22. Bibliography; 23. Particle Index; 24. General Index

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