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Rajendra Singh (1943-2012) |
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In Memoriam |
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Rephrasing the question of complex predicates in Bangla: A biaxial approach |
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The re-emergence of finite serial verbs in South Dravidian |
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The terrified tiger that used to laugh at the school: Three alternations in Bengali |
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Linguistics in Nepal (2005-2011) |
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Tariq Rahman - From Hindi to Urdu: A social and political history |
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Tej K. Bhatia and Kazuhiko Machida - The oldest grammar of Hindustani: Content, communication and colonial legacy (Vol 1, 2 and 3) |
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Announcements: The Gyandeep prize/Housekeeping |
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Rajendra Singh, Université de Montréal, Canada; Ghanshyam Sharma, Universitą Ca Foscari di Venezia, Italy.