The Historical Phonology of Tibetan, Burmese, and Chinese, Paperback - ***

A systematic exploration of the shared history of Burmese, Chinese, and Tibetan languages. Tracing the history of their pronunciation, this book sh...

DescriptionThe discovery of sound laws by comparing attested languages is the method which has unlocked the history of European languages stretchin...

This study examines the changing role of Tibetan Buddhism among Han Chinese in contemporary China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. It analyzes how Tibetan B...

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In the aftermath of the cataclysmic Maoist period, three Tibetan Buddhist scholars living and working in the People's Republic of China became inte...

Reducere. Bertil and Hseng Noung Lintner, and their baby daughter, born enroute, spent one and a half years traveling through northern and eastern Burma, fro...

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Written by the Buddhist meditation master and popular international speaker Soygal Rinpoche, this highly acclaimed book clarifies the majestic visi...

The first full-scale discussion of English Phonology since Chomsky and Halle's The Sound Pattern of English, this is a thorough and engaging explor...

The Sounds of Language is an introductory guide to the linguistic study of speech sounds, which provides uniquely balanced coverage of both phonolo...

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This complete textbook on classical Tibetan is suitable for beginning or intermediate students. It begins with rules for reading writing and pronou...

Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2018Longlisted for the National Book Award for FictionSet against the vibrant backdrop of Burma from t...

A sweeping coming-of-age epic, The Lacquered Talisman launches the story of one of the most influential figures in Chinese history. He is the son o...

Description'The Making of the Modern Chinese Navy' includes 14 historical case studies that help to illuminate a number of special characteristics ...

Explores key findings and ideas in sign language phonology, and the related fields to which sign language studies has contributed, including histor...

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Reducere. The Etymology, Phonology, Semantics and Morphology of the word Moor from Ancient Times. Hieroglyphics begins to take on a lettering system in the f...

Reducere. Burmese Refugees: Letters from the Thai-Burma BorderThe misrule of the Burmese military junta continues to be the main catalyst of refugees in Sout...

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A remarkable story of the resilience of the human spirit, set against the backdrop of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. A funny, moving and brillian...

Start reading Easy Burmese on the way to the airport and begin communicating as soon as you land Specially designed for beginning learners who have...

Publisher: Shambhala Publications IncTranslator: Barry ClarkNumber of pages: 264Publication date: 1995Dimensions: 143 x 215 x 20Cover type: Paperba...

This dictionary contains more than 80, 000 lexical items used in political, social, economic, literary, and scientific discourse including words th...

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Based on a collection of Tibetan "thangkas" - scroll paintings portraying a Buddhist philosophy of healing - this volume presents works by a tradit...