Description
Book SynopsisAtong Texts by Seino van Breugel consists of a collection of 37 glossed, annotated and translated narratives in the Atong language (Tibeto-Burman) of Meghalaya, India, presented in phonemic standard orthography. This testimony of cultural and linguistic heritage of the Atongs, who are members of the Garo Tribe, complements the author’s Grammar of Atong, also published by Brill. Each text is preceded by a systematic literary analysis. The photos in the appendix provide a visual impression of the environment in which the stories are told. This book is of great value to Tibeto-Burmanists, general linguists, discourse analysts and everyone interested in the languages, history and folklore of Northeast-India in general, and Meghalaya in particular.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Tables, Maps and Photos Abbreviations and Symbols 1 Introduction 2 Methodology of Text Collection 3 Atong Orthography in Relation to Its Phonology and Pronunciation 3.1 Some Important Remarks about the Use of Some Letters in the Orthography 3.2 Allohpony 3.3 The Pronunciation of Double Vowels and Double Consonants 3.4 Glottalisation 3.5 The Phonological Word and Its Stress 4 The Presentation of the Texts 5 Glossing Texts 1 Dabatwari 2 Badri Rongdyng Ha•waimi Ortho 3 Ajot 4 Alsia Raja 5 Pheru aro Magachak 6 Joramigymyn 7 Singho aro Pheru 8 Garo Ha•byri 9 Boba aro Gore 10 Jada 11 Amak aro rukpek 12 Ha•ba 13 Ram nemcha 14 Khem 15 Wai khuruta 16 Phylgym aro Sa•gyrai 17 Nai•nokholthanggaba aro Kynokholthanggaba 18 Do•renggo Wa•dachong 19 Sijyw Durakhal 20 Mongma aro Taw•reksyrup 21 Naweng aro Kumiri 22 Haratgaba Bil 23 Ketketa Bura 24 Pheru aro Gorial 25 Paranggaba Sa•banthai 26 Ja•bek Rymna 27 Amak aro Pheru 28 Thengthonmynggymyn 29 Amakmu Saphaw 30 Kyrynggaba Matsa 31 Amak aro Khu•sum 32 Amak aro Chengchengmachok 33 Magachak aro Rukwak 34 Abu Chakkhen 35 Te•ew Re•enggaba Gawi 36 Nokchi Ang Dyngdang Mu•chiba 37 Bandimynggymyn Appendix of Photos References Index
