A Grammar of Kam Revealed in Its Narrative Discourse
The Kam language of China possesses fifteen tones – more than any other language. Yet it has long been neglected as an area of research, especially from the perspective of discourse analysis. This study initiates the exploration of the interface between g
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A Grammar of Kam Revealed in its Narrative Discourse
A Grammar of Kam Revealed in its Narrative Discourse
Tongyin Yang
A Grammar of Kam Revealed in its Narrative Discourse
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Tongyin Yang Academy of Linguistic Sciences Jiangsu Normal University Xuzhou, Jiangsu China
ISBN 978-981-10-2262-3 DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-2263-0
ISBN 978-981-10-2263-0
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Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Aspects in Discussion and Their Respective Salience . . 1.2 The Kam People, Language, and Their Homeland . . . . 1.3 The Kam Autonym and Kam History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 Kam Language and Orthography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5.1 Genetic Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5.2 Dialectology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5.3 Phonology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5.4 Phrase Structure and Syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5.5 Kam Orthography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2 Research Questions and Framework . . . . . 2.1 Scope of This Present Research . . . . . . 2.2 Literature Review . . . . . . . . . . . . .
