A Study Of The Cuosuo Language

Author : BAI Bibo,XU Xianming
Publisher : American Academic Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781631819360

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A STUDY OF THE CUOSUO LANGUAGE by BAI Bibo,XU Xianming Pdf

A STUDY OF THE CUOSUO LANGUAGE provides linguists with valuable data conducive to interlingual comparisons and particularly, to the study of Generative Linguistics that aims to discover Universal Grammar and Language Faculty of human beings. Meanwhile it offers the target readers a glimpse of research done by Chinese linguists in the field of ethnic minority languages and, therefore, does good to linguistic exchanges between China and other countries. The Cuosuo Language is a newly discovered cross-border language yet seriously endangered one spoken by a small community of 549 speakers (2014) who call themselves “Cuosuo”. Making a life by doing farming work with slash-and-burn, this group migrated to and fro a few years back in the tropical jungle areas close to the China-Laos borderline. The Cuosuo people in China live collectively in Mangang Village, Mengla County, Yunnan Province while those in Laos live in Bannanli and Banshalue villages in Wude County, Phongsaly Province. In China they were regarded as “an unidentified minzu subgroup” before 2004 when they were allowed to join either the Hani or Bulang due to linguistic and cultural similarities they share with these two officially identified groups.

Author : BAI Bibo,XU Xianming
Publisher : American Academic Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-12-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781631814129

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A STUDY OF THE HLERSU LANGUAGE by BAI Bibo,XU Xianming Pdf

A STUDY OF THE HLERSU LANGUAGE makes an ontological study of Hlersu, focusing on its phonology, lexicology, and syntax with a brief introduction to the history and customs of the people. This book, as the first monograph that manages an exhaustive record and thorough analysis of the Daxishan vernacular, does something pioneering to expand the research limits of Yiish languages that stand as the bulk in the Tibetan-Burmese Family among the Sino-Tibetan Phylum. This book provides linguists with valuable data conducive to interlingual comparisons and particularly, to the study of Generative Linguistics that aims to discover Universal Grammar and Language Faculty. It also presents the readers with a glimpse of research proceedings done by Chinese linguists in the field of ethnic minority languages and, therefore, does good for exchanges of linguistic research between China and other countries. The Hlersu people, as a significant branch of the Yi ethnic minority, choose to live in alpine districts at elevations more 2,000 meters in Yunnan Province, primarily in the middle counties such as Xinping, Yuanjiang, E’shan, Shuangbai, and Shiping. Its population witnesses an increase to 15,737, according to a 2010 investigation by Professor Xu Xianming, the second author of the original Chinese work.

Author : William B. McGregor
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110213232

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The Expression of Possession by William B. McGregor Pdf

This collection of nine original articles deals with the expression of possession at various levels of grammar, morphological, phrasal, and syntactic, and from a typologically diverse range of languages (including Germanic, Oceanic, Meso-American, and Australian Aboriginal). There are two main aims. The first is to reveal something of the range of constructions employed cross-linguistically in the expression of possession, and second, to present an understanding of the possessive relation itself as a cognitive and linguistic phenomenon. A guiding principle in the selection of contributors has been to invite linguists whose research, while not necessarily directly dealing with possession, touches on it, and indicates that they are likely to provide fresh perspectives on this well-trodden field. Key features: William McGregor is a well known expert in this fíeld of research Possession is a paradigm for studies on typology, ethnology etc., because a multitude of linguistic and cultural varieties are reflected in this field new series textbook

Author : Joan Wall
Publisher : Ingram
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Singing
ISBN : 1934477702

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Diction for Singers by Joan Wall Pdf

A concise reference and text for undergraduate classes in diction

Author : Zdena Palková,Hans Walter Wodarz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Chinese language
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110667867

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Papers in Phonetics and Speech Processing by Zdena Palková,Hans Walter Wodarz Pdf

Author : Jörg Rüpke,Greg Woolf
Publisher : Kohlhammer Verlag
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783170292253

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Religion in the Roman Empire by Jörg Rüpke,Greg Woolf Pdf

The Roman Empire was home to a fascinating variety of different cults and religions. Its enormous extent, the absence of a precisely definable state religion and constant exchanges with the religions and cults of conquered peoples and of neighbouring cultures resulted in a multifaceted diversity of religious convictions and practices. This volume provides a compelling view of central aspects of cult and religion in the Roman Empire, among them the distinction between public and private cult, the complex interrelations between different religious traditions, their mutually entangled developments and expansions, and the diversity of regional differences, rituals, religious texts and artefacts.

Author : Duane R. Karna
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780810881693

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The Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet in the Choral Rehearsal by Duane R. Karna Pdf

In The Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet in the Choral Rehearsal, Duane R. Karna brings together 30 essays by experts from around the world to describe how the character symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) can be used by singers in the choral rehearsal. Holding firmly to the belief that basic instruction in IPA character is part of a choir's training, Karna and his contributors see enormous potential for choirs to expand considerably their foreign-language repertoire and save considerable rehearsal time. The Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet in the Choral Rehearsal is the ideal primer for choral directors and choirmasters as well as choir members.

Author : Y. C. James Yen,Daniel C. Fu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : Chinese language
ISBN : UCAL:B4060106

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1000 Chinese Foundation Characters by Y. C. James Yen,Daniel C. Fu Pdf

Author : Roy Cullen
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008-05-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781926577319

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The Poverty of Corrupt Nations by Roy Cullen Pdf

The fight to eliminate world poverty is being severely hampered by corrupt leaders in developing countries. According to the African Union, some $150 billion is lost every year to corruption in Africa. In China, it is estimated corruption diminishes the annual value of gross domestic product by 15%. The pattern repeats itself elsewhere. This bleak situation compounds the poverty problem even more because donor countries are justifiably reluctant to support jurisdictions whose leaders are known to be corrupt, ignoring their citizens’ needs while stealing and laundering public funds for private use. What development does occur in chronically corrupt nations is often poorly planned and environmentally unsustainable, since the private gain of corrupt politicians and officials takes precedence over the implementation of sound development strategies. Likewise, bureaucratic corruption also results in the compromising of worker and consumer safety after all, a bribe costs less than obeying the law. And it is the poor who really pay the true cost of corruption. The Poverty of Corrupt Nations is a straightforward, easy-to-read exposition of the nature and scope of global corruption and money laundering, explaining the impact of recent troubling corruption trends on the public-at-large and public policy makers. Specifically, Cullen examines the links between world poverty, corruption, terrorism, global migration patterns, and money laundering. Constructively, Cullen then outlines a practical 20-point program to increase transparency and accountability in governments and parliaments around the world and break this cycle of corruption and poverty.

Author : Naphtali Lewis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015004871409

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The Ancient Literary Sources by Naphtali Lewis Pdf

Author : Angelo M. Codevilla
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781497645059

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A Student's Guide to International Relations by Angelo M. Codevilla Pdf

A concise journey through geopolitics and the continuing debate about America’s role in the world. Terrorist attacks, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the rise of China, and the decline of Europe have underscored the necessity of understanding the world around us. But how should we approach this crucial but often misunderstood topic? What do we need to know about the international order and America’s role in it? A Student’s Guide to International Relations provides a vital introduction to the geography, culture, and politics that make up the global environment. Angelo Codevilla, who has taught international relations at some of America’s most prestigious universities, explains the history of the international system, the dominant schools of American statecraft, the instruments of power, contemporary geopolitics, and more. The content of international relations, he demonstrates, flows from the differences between our global village’s peculiar neighborhoods. This witty and wise book helps make sense of a complex world.

Author : Ronen Bergman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781416564904

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The Secret War with Iran by Ronen Bergman Pdf

For twenty-six years, Iran has waged an international terrorist war while the intelligence services of the West, led by Mossad and the CIA, have waged a relentless, mostly clandestine counter-jihad in return. Though Iran has become a quietly looming threat, little has been revealed about this intelligence-based war. Now, Ronen Bergman, Israel’s leading reporter and analyst of intelligence affairs, has written a full account of this secret war. He connected the dots of the long history of Iranian backed terrorist attacks, and revealed for the first time many classified operations against the Iranian terrorist network, including details about collaborations between Israel’s Mossad and the CIA and FBI; thrilling Mossad operations, the successful recruitment of top insiders of Iranian intelligence, who have disclosed a wealth of information about Iran’s nuclear program as well as it’s terrorist activities; and the use of ultra-sophisticated surveillance equipment to penetrate and damage Iranian targets. From the Iranian proxy Hizbollah’s planning of terrorists attacks from apartments in New York City, to Iran’s training of an army of work Iraqi insurgents in the techniques of suicide bombing and the making of improvised explosive devises, he showed Iran has steadily waged war against the West.

Author : Amir Hussain,Roy C. Amore,Willard Oxtoby
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-15
Category : Religions
ISBN : 0190877065

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World Religions by Amir Hussain,Roy C. Amore,Willard Oxtoby Pdf

World Religions: Western Traditions, Fifth Edition, provides students with a thought-provoking survey of Jewish, Christian, Muslim, ancient, indigenous, and new religious traditions. The expert contributors offer an authoritative examination of the origins, central teachings, divisions and branches, rituals and practices, influences on culture, and responses to modern challenges for each tradition. Ideal for courses in Western religions and comparative religions, World Religions: Western Traditions, Fifth Edition, combines a historically descriptive perspective with a spirit of sympathetic fascination.