Title: Puroik Phonology

Author: Dr. Remsangpuia




Description: The Puroiks are a small group of people living mostly in the north-western part of Arunachal Pradesh. There is no written record of their history like most of the hill tribes of North-East India and it is very hard to ascertain their origin. Their neighbouring tribes and most researchers believe that they are the earliest inhabitants of the Arunachali hills. This book introduces the Puroiks and presents a thorough and detailed analysis of the phonology of their language. The phonological rules and processes are presented in a very scientific manner for the first time supported by appropriate data. It paves the way for other researchers to look further into other aspects of the language including morphology and syntax which will eventually lead to a complete description of its grammar. Puroik is among the potentially endangered languages. This book not only analyses the phonology of the language but also documents and preserves the language in a very reliable way by presenting data on the language. The finding of the research work has helped in the reduction of the language to writing and designing of a much needed orthography for the language. This language is very interesting from the stand point of Comparative Linguistics mainly because Puroik does not seem to fit into any language family of the region. This phonological description will help in reaching a satisfactory conclusion regarding the genetic affiliation of the Puroik language which has puzzled a number of linguists for a long time now. NB: Postage free and purchase worth more than Rs. 500/- will get 20% discount

Price: Rs. 150