The Word Order Typology of Minority Languages in Southern China: A Cross-Linguistic Perspective

Li, Yunbing

This book provides a comprehensive cross-linguistic account of 98 typologically diverse minority languages in Southern China. A number of important parameters are analyzed based on rich case studies ranging from the Tibeto-Burman languages, Kam-Tai languages, Hmong-Mien languages, and Austroasiatic languages to the Austronesian Languages. Adopting a descriptive approach, Professor Li seeks to testify theories and principles underlying word order typology and generally considers how word order patterns relate to contact-induced variations. The book is of interest to scholars of linguistic typology as well as to researchers and students involved in ethnolinguistics, syntax, and sociolinguistics.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2025-09-26

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9789819974375

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-7438-2

Dimensions: 254.0cm x178.0cm

Pages: 343.0