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East meets West
The Assam corridor
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François Jacquesson
Abstract
The paper describes the ethnic and linguistic situation in North-East India, a corridor between highland Tibet and lowland Bangladesh, with currently more than 100 languages. The paper pictures the mosaic of languages and the logic of contacts in the region.
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Abstract
The paper describes the ethnic and linguistic situation in North-East India, a corridor between highland Tibet and lowland Bangladesh, with currently more than 100 languages. The paper pictures the mosaic of languages and the logic of contacts in the region.
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Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Introduction 1
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Language and archaeology
- From the origin of language to the diversification of languages 13
- Early diffusion of domestic bovids in Europe 69
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Language and genes
- Linguistic, cultural and genetic perspectives on human diversity in west-central Africa 93
- The Berber and the Berbers 123
- East meets West 147
- Genetic and linguistic diversity in Central Asia 163
- Genetic and linguistic borders in the Himalayan Region 181
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Language acquisition and language universals
- From babbling to first words in four languages 205
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Language and animal communication
- The primate roots of human language 235
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Language evolution and computer modeling
- Can agent-based language evolution contribute to archeology? 267
- Index 287
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Introduction 1
-
Language and archaeology
- From the origin of language to the diversification of languages 13
- Early diffusion of domestic bovids in Europe 69
-
Language and genes
- Linguistic, cultural and genetic perspectives on human diversity in west-central Africa 93
- The Berber and the Berbers 123
- East meets West 147
- Genetic and linguistic diversity in Central Asia 163
- Genetic and linguistic borders in the Himalayan Region 181
-
Language acquisition and language universals
- From babbling to first words in four languages 205
-
Language and animal communication
- The primate roots of human language 235
-
Language evolution and computer modeling
- Can agent-based language evolution contribute to archeology? 267
- Index 287
