Bangladesh Khumi verbal classifiers and Kuki-Chin ‘chiming’
This paper provides an examination of elements which are claimed to be verbal classifiers in the northern dialect of Bangladesh Khumi (Kuki-Chin) from the standpoint of classifier typology as elaborated in Aikhenvald 2000. The elements in question are argued to conform in most respects to wh...
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| description | This paper provides an examination of elements which are
claimed to be verbal classifiers in the northern dialect of Bangladesh
Khumi (Kuki-Chin) from the standpoint of classifier typology as
elaborated in Aikhenvald 2000. The elements in question are argued to
conform in most respects to what Aikhenvald identifies for verbal
classifiers elsewhere, a noteworthy finding as such elements are not
generally recognized to characterize languages of the area or Tibeto Burman languages more generally. The paper proceeds to consider the
place of these verbal classifiers in a wider Kuki-Chin context,
concluding that they are most closely related to elements otherwise
described as ‘chiming’ adverbs (e.g., in Tedim) or as ideophonic
elements (e.g., for Hakha Lai). A number of similarities and differences
between the elements found in Khumi and those found elsewhere are
discussed, and a possible developmental scenario is suggested to
account for the differences seen between Khumi and other languages. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1777542024-06-04T05:44:25Z Bangladesh Khumi verbal classifiers and Kuki-Chin ‘chiming’ Peterson, David A. Dartmouth College Arts and Humanities Chin languages Tibeto-Burman languages This paper provides an examination of elements which are claimed to be verbal classifiers in the northern dialect of Bangladesh Khumi (Kuki-Chin) from the standpoint of classifier typology as elaborated in Aikhenvald 2000. The elements in question are argued to conform in most respects to what Aikhenvald identifies for verbal classifiers elsewhere, a noteworthy finding as such elements are not generally recognized to characterize languages of the area or Tibeto Burman languages more generally. The paper proceeds to consider the place of these verbal classifiers in a wider Kuki-Chin context, concluding that they are most closely related to elements otherwise described as ‘chiming’ adverbs (e.g., in Tedim) or as ideophonic elements (e.g., for Hakha Lai). A number of similarities and differences between the elements found in Khumi and those found elsewhere are discussed, and a possible developmental scenario is suggested to account for the differences seen between Khumi and other languages. Published version 2024-06-04T05:44:24Z 2024-06-04T05:44:24Z 2008 Journal Article Peterson, D. A. (2008). Bangladesh Khumi verbal classifiers and Kuki-Chin ‘chiming’. Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area, 31(1), 109-138. https://dx.doi.org/10.32655/LTBA.31.1.03 0731-3500 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/177754 10.32655/LTBA.31.1.03 1 31 109 138 en Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area © 2008 The Editor(s). All rights reserved. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Arts and Humanities Chin languages Tibeto-Burman languages Peterson, David A. Bangladesh Khumi verbal classifiers and Kuki-Chin ‘chiming’ |
| title | Bangladesh Khumi verbal classifiers and Kuki-Chin ‘chiming’ |
| title_full | Bangladesh Khumi verbal classifiers and Kuki-Chin ‘chiming’ |
| title_fullStr | Bangladesh Khumi verbal classifiers and Kuki-Chin ‘chiming’ |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bangladesh Khumi verbal classifiers and Kuki-Chin ‘chiming’ |
| title_short | Bangladesh Khumi verbal classifiers and Kuki-Chin ‘chiming’ |
| title_sort | bangladesh khumi verbal classifiers and kuki chin chiming |
| topic | Arts and Humanities Chin languages Tibeto-Burman languages |
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