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Recording phonetic detail is an important part of linguistic fieldwork, particularly in the Austroasiatic languages of Southeast Asia. This detail is crucial for accurate description of the language, but is also a critical window onto the linguistic history of the region.
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Why is it important?
Gérard Diffloth was a leading figure in Southeast Asian field and historical linguistics. His work was guided by a strong belief in the importance of phonation and passion for drawing on languages' deep native lexicons of fauna terminology.
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This article is both a tribute to Diffloth's commitment to linguistic fieldwork, and also a previously unpublished paper authored by Diffloth.
Nathan Badenoch
Villanova University
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This page is a summary of: Notation and phonology of the Tri language in Vilabouly*, Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area, May 2024, John Benjamins,
DOI: 10.1075/ltba.00015.cha.
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