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   What languages are spoken in Southeast Asia?

   • Language patterns in Southeast Asia are highly complex and are rooted in four major language families: Sino-Tibetan, Tai, Austro-Asiatic, and Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian). Languages derived from the Sino-Tibetan group are found largely in Myanmar, while forms of the Tai group are spoken in Thailand and Laos.

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   Why is spoken language important in Southeast Asian languages?

   • Spoken language is not the only way that Southeast Asian languages showcase their respective inimitability, the written forms of these languages also convey the diverse makeup and origins of these languages. Some languages have written scripts pointing to the evolution of much older linguistic influences.

   Languages in Southeast Asia [COMPLETE GUIDE] - Bilingua

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   How many language phyla are there in Southeast Asia?

   • There are five major language phyla in mainland Southeast Asia : Austroasiatic , Austronesian , Daic , Sino-Tibetan and Hmong-Mien, but no true isolates except on offshore islands.

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   Are languages in Southeast Asia a good source of study?

   • On the contrary, languages in Southeast Asia are a good source of study for the diversity of the region, revealing the historical influences and the localization of said influences that make this region particularly interesting.

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2. www.britannica.com › place › Southeast-AsiaSoutheast Asia - Languages, Dialects, Ethnicities | Britannica

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   Perhaps most significant are the variety of dialects spoken by the Chinese communities in many Southeast Asian countries. The most commonly used are Cantonese, Hokkien, Hakka, and Teochew, reflecting the southern Chinese coastal origins of many of the immigrants.

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   Apr 12, 2018 · The main languages in Southeast Asia are Lao, Thai, Burmese, Khmer, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Malay, Indonesian and also a peppering of Chinese dialects. Every one of these languages derives from distinct sources and possess unique cultural characteristics.

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5. www.cambridge.org › core › booksEnglish in Southeast Asia (Chapter 12) - The Cambridge ...

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   Summary. While the historical emergence and present-day settings of English in Southeast Asia are highly varied, it is possible, nevertheless, to identify a number of key themes that can provide important insights into the changing status and properties of English in this region. In this regard, the chapter begins by selectively focusing on the ...

6. lel.ed.ac.uk › ~jkirby › docsTone and phonation in Southeast Asian languages

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   One such example is the Kuai dialect of Suai, a Mon-Khmer language of Thailand, where perceptual evidence suggests the historical register distinction is being restructured primarily as a contrast between high and low pitch (Abramson & Nye 2004).

7. onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › pdfEnglish in Southeast Asia - The Handbook of World Englishes ...

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   Nov 27, 2019 · Southeast Asia is a region where great linguistic and cultural diversity exists. As described by Hashim Azirah and Ee Ling Low, English plays a major role for both intranational and international purposes of communication and the region provides rich linguistic data for research.

   • Author: Ee Ling Low

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   Dec 9, 2017 · There are five major language phyla in mainland Southeast Asia : Austroasiatic , Austronesian , Daic , Sino-Tibetan and Hmong-Mien, but no true isolates except on offshore islands.

9. compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › 10Tone and Phonation in Southeast Asian Languages - Brunelle ...

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   Apr 3, 2016 · Southeast Asia is often considered a quintessential Sprachbund where languages from five different language phyla have been converging typologically for millennia. One of the common features shared by many languages of the area is tone: several major national languages of the region have large tone inventories and complex tone contours.