{"product_id":"atong-texts-glossed-translated-and-annotated-narratives-in-a-tibeto-burman-language-of-meghalaya-northeast-india-9789004371910","title":"Atong Texts: Glossed, Translated and Annotated Narratives in a Tibeto-Burman Language of Meghalaya, Northeast India","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAtong 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements 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","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210753990999,"sku":"9789004371910","price":230.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/atong-texts-glossed-translated-and-annotated-narratives-in-a-tibeto-burman-language-of-meghalaya-northeast-india-9789004371910","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}