Grammar of Mangghuer

• Acknowledgements Abbreviations and Symbols List of Tables 1. Background 2. Phonology 3. Nouns and Noun Phrases 4. The Clause 5. The Subjective / Objective Speaker Involvement Distinction 6. Clause Combining 7. Reported Speech in Folktale Narratives 8. Language Contact: Summary and Implications Appendix Notes References Index

‘This is the most thorough and careful study we have to date on Monguor morphosyntax.' - Arienne M. Dwyer, The Journal of Asian Studies‘His grammar of Mangghuer is a significant contribution both to Mongolian linguistics and to the study of language contact and areal phenomena.’ - György Kara, Anthropological Linguistics‘This brilliant study is a wonderfully readable and detailed grammar of the Monguor language as it is spoken in Mínhé county in Qinghái province… An insightful and well-written contribution of lasting value.’ - George van Driem, Studies in Language'[A] valuable and pioneering presentation of Mangghuer grammar.' - Juha Janhunen, Studia Orientalia'Slater has not only provided a meticulous study of the grammatical structures of the Mangghuer language, but he has also presented one of the first typological overviews of the QGS and a characterization of language contact processes among its constituent languages. This book is a great contribution to both the field of Mongolian studies as well as language contact studies in general, and it would be a welcome addition to any Mongolist's library' - Andrew Shimunek, Mongolian Studies