This volume is a grammatical sketch of Hainan Cham, an endangered tonal Austronesian language. The study focuses on three areas: social background and contact h

Mainland Southeast Asia is one of the most fascinating and complex cultural and linguistic areas in the world. This book provides a rich and comprehensive surve

A concise introduction to the languages of mainland Southeast Asia that provides a new look at this unique area.

The handbook will offer a survey of the field of linguistics in the early 21st century for the Southeast Asian Linguistic Area. The last half century has seen a

Every language has been influenced in some way by other languages. In many cases, this influence is reflected in words which have been absorbed from other langu