2.1 The genetic position of Lahu.

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents XXI
3. List of plates XXIII
4. Acknowledgments XXVIII
5. Symbols and abbreviations XXXI
6. Introduction to the dictionary 1
7. 1.0 History of the Lahu dictionary project 1
8. 2.0 The Lahu people and the Lahu language 8
9. 2.1 The genetic position of Lahu. 11
10. 2.2 Lahu dialects and cultural subdivisions 11
11. 3.0 Transcription and alphabetical order 14
12. 4.0 Structure and format of the individual entry. 28
13. 4.1 Lemmata and lemmatizational dilemmas 30
14. 4.2 Form-classes. 36
15. 4.3 Glosses. 40
16. 4.4 Subentries 46
17. 4.5 Remarks: cross references and etymologies. 53
18. The dictionary of Lahu 65
19. Bibliography 1415
20. I. Works on the Lahu language and people 1416
21. II. Works written in Lahu 1425
22. III. Works consulted in preparing this dictionary 1427
23. Plates 1437