Tyler David Davis

Payap University · Department of Linguistics

This paper aims to summarize previous descriptions of the cislocative marker hoŋ in Sizang Chin (csy) and offer a simple description of its function and use, using corpus data from several sources.

This paper aims to summarize previous descriptions of the cislocative marker hoŋ in Sizang Chin (csy) and offer a simple description of its function and use, using corpus data from several sources.

This paper provides a literature review of recent studies of Mother Tongue-based (MTB) education in Myanmar. The paper also attempts to give a sociolinguistic perspective of MTB. Coming from a politically-neutral position, the paper argues that communities should be educated and encouraged by MTB advocates to promote the development and use of thei...

Sizang Chin exhibits verb stem alternation in which one form of a verb (Stem I) occurs in certain environments and a secondary form (Stem II) occurs in other environments. Henderson (1965) correlates Stem I with final clauses and Stem II with non-final clauses. King (2009) correlates Stem II with subordinate clauses. She also correlates Stem I with...

Sizang Chin (Northern Kuki-Chin, Tibeto-Burman) is spoken in Northern Chin State, Burma/Myanmar. It exhibits a form of ablaut commonly referred to as “verb stem alternation” within the Kuki-Chin literature. In verb stem alternation, one form of a verb (Stem I) occurs in certain environments and a secondary form (Stem II) occurs in other environment...

This paper re-analyzes the Tone Sandhi of Jieyáng Hakka, a language spoken in Thailand, as originally described by Shiwaruangrote (2008). Regarding tone sandhi in Jieyáng Hakka, Shiwaruangrote states the change is regressive (2008, p. 148), and the citation tones are lowered and never raised (2008, p. 146). However, there are some inconsistencies i...