About this title: This book introduces readers to the remarkable linguistic diversity of East and Southeast Asia. It contains wide-ranging and accessible discussions of every important aspect of the languages of the region, including word origins, cultural key words, tones and sounds, language families and typology, key syntactic structures, writing systems, and communicative styles. Students of linguistics will welcome the book's treatments of celebrated East Asian features such as classifiers, serial verb constructions, tones, topic-prominence, and honorifics. It shows students of particular Asian languages ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780199248605ISBN:0199248605
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 246x171 mm. (336) this book introduces readers to the remarkable linguistic diversity of east and southeast asia. it combines serious but accessible treatments of diverse areas not usually found in a single volume: for example, word origins, cultural key words, tones and sounds, language families and typology, key syntactic structures, writing systems, communicative style. written with great clarity and an eye for interesting examples, the book is a textbook for students of ... read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780199273119ISBN:0199273111
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 246x171 mm. (336) this book introduces readers to the remarkable linguistic diversity of east and southeast asia. it combines serious but accessible treatments of diverse areas not usually found in a single volume: for example, word origins, cultural key words, tones and sounds, language families and typology, key syntactic structures, writing systems, communicative style. written with great clarity and an eye for interesting examples, the book is a textbook for students of ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780199248605ISBN:0199248605
Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. This book introduces readers to the remarkable linguistic diversity of East and Southeast Asia. It combines serious but accessible treatments of diverse areas not usually found in a single volume: for example, word origins, cultural key words, tones and sounds, language families and typology, key syntactic structures, writing systems, ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Date published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780199248605ISBN:0199248605
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Date published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780199273119ISBN:0199273111
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly shipped from our UK warehouse using Royal Mail or DHL. International Priority mail for non-UK deliveries. Delivery is typically 2-4 working days for UK delivery. Heavier or more expensive books are shipped with a TRACKING NUMBER. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). This book introduces readers to the remarkable linguistic diversity of East and Southeast Asia. It combines serious but accessible treatments of diverse areas not usually found ... read more
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780199248605ISBN:0199248605
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date published: 9/15/2005
ISBN-13:9780199273119ISBN:0199273111
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780199248605ISBN:0199248605
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780199248605ISBN:0199248605
Description: New. This book introduces readers to the remarkable linguistic diversity of East and Southeast Asia. It combines serious but accessible treatments of diverse areas not usually found in a single volume: for example, word origins, cultural key words, tones and sounds, language families and typology, key syntactic structures, writing systems, communicative style. Written with great clarity and an eye for interesting examples, the book is a textbook for students of linguistics, Asian languages, ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780199248605ISBN:0199248605
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780199248605ISBN:0199248605
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE that we do not offer expedited shipping. Orders placed with the priority shipping option will automatically be canceled. This book introduces readers to the remarkable linguistic diversity of East and Southeast Asia. It combines serious but accessible treatments of diverse areas not usually found in a single volume: for example, word origins, cultural key words, tones and sounds, language families and typology, key syntactic structures, writing systems, communicative style. ... read more
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780199273119ISBN:0199273111
Description: Good. 0199273111 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780199248605ISBN:0199248605
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