LINGUIST List 7.82

Fri Jan 19 1996

Qs: Asiatic, Words, Kikongo, Contacts

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  1. Alejandro Renato, Asiatic Phonetic Publication
  2. EFWAGNERaol.com, various words
  3. Mikael Parkvall, Kikongo
  4. TONY HALL, Contacts required

Message 1: Asiatic Phonetic Publication

 Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 20:37:24 -0300
From: Alejandro Renato <arenatodc.uba.ar>
Subject: Asiatic Phonetic Publication

Dear colleagues,
	I'm working in the library of my institute, and I need to complete
the list of periodic publication. Would you please send me information about
the publications of phonetics or phonology of Korea, India, and other asiatic
countries, and the publications of Russia, Hungary, and other countries of
 Eastern Europe. Thanks you in advance.
						Alejandro Carlos Renato
						Laboratorio de Investigaciones
						Sensoriales. CONICET
						Argentina, Buenos Aires.
						arenatozorzal.dc.uba.ar,
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Message 2: various words

 Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 19:43:47 EST
From: EFWAGNERaol.com <EFWAGNERaol.com>
Subject: various words
I am looking for the following words in various languges/dialects etc.
Any help would be appreciated.

Nubian for Lion
Tutsi for Huge (or large)
Banyoro for Lion
Masai for Eagle
Bedauye for track ( prefer tracker)
Tigre for Antelope
Masai for vulture
 and for Eagle
Egyptian for Lion
 River
 Sky
Turkish for Hunt
 Man
Arabic for woman
 pig

Any help in this matter would be appreciated
Ed. Wagner
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Message 3: Kikongo

 Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 13:54:41 -0100
From: Mikael Parkvall <parkvallling.su.se>
Subject: Kikongo
In Kikongo, there is an auxiliary "kala" which indicates the progressiveness of
 an
action. However, its usage seems to be possible with past time reference only.
I understand Kikongo has a several centuries long tradition as a written
 language;
are there any indications that "kala" has ever been used as a present
 progressive?

Mikael Parkvall
parkvallling.su.se
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Message 4: Contacts required

 Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 08:31:00 -0000
From: TONY HALL <HALLARnovell1.bham.ac.uk>
Subject: Contacts required
I am currently carrying out a long-term survey of "numeral usage" in
the Balto-Slavonic languages and need contacts with native speakers
of the following languages:

 BULGARIAN
 MACEDONIAN
 SLOVENE
 SORBIAN (Upper- and Lower-)

On a different matter: can anyone advise me of suitable teaching
material (grammar books, audio cassettes, etc.) for teaching the
LATVIAN language to undergraduate students.

If anyone can help, please contact me directly at: a.r.hallbham.ac.uk

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