Abstract
This paper investigates the typological properties of the consonants of the Tibeto-Burman languages spoken in China (TB languages, henceforth). It aims to discover the cross-linguistic typological generalizations about the consonants and consonant systems of a sufficiently large sample of areally and genetically balanced TB languages. The many varieties of TB languages are spoken mainly in the southwest regions in China, including the provinces of Xizang (or Tibet), Yunnan, Sichuan and Guizhou. The TB languages are generally classified under the seven major groups listed below (Li, et al., 1987).
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Presented - 11 Nov 2016 |
| Event | The 49th International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Language and Linguistics - Jinan University, Guangzhou, China Duration: 11 Nov 2016 → 13 Nov 2016 |
Conference
| Conference | The 49th International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Language and Linguistics |
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| Abbreviated title | ICSTLL49 |
| Country/Territory | China |
| City | Guangzhou |
| Period | 11/11/16 → 13/11/16 |