Pascal Gerber
Biographic Data
| ID | 3662333 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pascal Gerber |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pascal |
| FAMILY NAME | Gerber |
| SIGNATURE | GERBER P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bern |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2863-3507 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The phylogenetic position of Tshangla
In the past, linguists such as Shafer (1955), Bradley (1997) and Noonan (2008) repeatedly assigned the Tshangla branch of the Trans-Himalayan language family a position close to Tibetan. However, no empirical evidence for this subgrouping has been brought forth, let alone shared innovations. Based on empirical data and the application of neogrammarian principles, this paper provides a reevaluation of the phylogenetic position of Tshangla. First, …
Verb stem alternation in Gongduk
This paper provides a first overview of verb stem alternation in Gongduk (eastern Bhutan, Trans-Himalayan). Verb stem alternation in Gongduk is conditioned both by morphophonology and by grammatical categories. This paper presents both the morphophonologically transparent as well as the phonologically opaque, paradigmatic stem alternation. The analysis provided in this paper identifies seven verb classes and a small number of irregular verbs. Add…
The sound change of oralization in Mewahang
This paper discusses the sound change of oralization in the Mewahang language (Eastern Kiranti, Trans-Himalayan/Sino-Tibetan) spoken in eastern Nepal. The sound change of oralization turned syllable-final nasals into homorganic oral stops when followed by voiceless obstruents. This sound change constitutes a diagnostic innovation of Mewahang with regard to its closest relatives Lohorung and Yamphu. In this paper, the process of oralization in bot…
Non-past marking in Mewahang with comparative notes on Upper Arun
This paper constitutes the first account of the tense morphology of Mewahang, a hitherto undescribed Trans-Himalayan language (Upper Arun, Kiranti). The paper discusses non-past marking in the western dialect of Mewahang, presenting and illustrating its different allomorphs and relating them historically by internal reconstruction. Furthermore, comparative notes on non-past marking in the other Upper Arun languages, Eastern Mewahang, Yamphu and L…
Introduction to Aspects of Brokpa Grammar
The Brokpa language, spoken in the two villages Merak and Sakteng in eastern Bhutan and adjacent parts of Arunachal Pradesh, is a hitherto undescribed Tibetic language (Trans-Himalayan). This special issue of Himalayan Linguistics presents the first account on several aspects of the phonology and grammar of the language. This introduction gives some general information about the Brokpa language, its phylogeny and linguistic profile and about the …
Brokpa texts, glossary and verb stems
The appendices to Himalayan Linguistics 19.1: Aspects of Brokpa Grammar consist of three parts, namely the text collection compiled by the Brokpa Documentation and Description Project (BDDP) at the Department of Linguistics of Bern University (Appendix A), a commented Brokpa glossary with etymologies (Appendix B) as well as the list of verb stems attested so far, indicating stem alternations (Appendix C)
Areal features in Gongduk, Bjokapakha and Black Mountain Mönpa phonology
This paper argues that certain phonological similarities between the three Trans-Himalayan languages Gongduk, Bjokapakha (Tshangla) and Black Mountain Mönpa are areal features and discusses the historical and ethnolinguistic implications of this assumption. The similarities between Gongduk and Bjokapakha indicate a situation of areal convergence of recent data. This contact scenario explains certain aberrancies of Bjokapakha with regard to other …
The sound change of oralization in Mewahang
This paper discusses the sound change of oralization in the Mewahang language (Eastern Kiranti, Trans-Himalayan/Sino-Tibetan) spoken in eastern Nepal. The sound change of oralization turned syllable-final nasals into homorganic oral stops when followed by voiceless obstruents. This sound change constitutes a diagnostic innovation of Mewahang with regard to its closest relatives Lohorung and Yamphu. In this paper, the process of oralization in bot…
Introduction to Aspects of Brokpa Grammar
The Brokpa language, spoken in the two villages Merak and Sakteng in eastern Bhutan and adjacent parts of Arunachal Pradesh, is a hitherto undescribed Tibetic language (Trans-Himalayan). This special issue of Himalayan Linguistics presents the first account on several aspects of the phonology and grammar of the language. This introduction gives some general information about the Brokpa language, its phylogeny and linguistic profile and about the …
Brokpa texts, glossary and verb stems
The appendices to Himalayan Linguistics 19.1: Aspects of Brokpa Grammar consist of three parts, namely the text collection compiled by the Brokpa Documentation and Description Project (BDDP) at the Department of Linguistics of Bern University (Appendix A), a commented Brokpa glossary with etymologies (Appendix B) as well as the list of verb stems attested so far, indicating stem alternations (Appendix C)
Areal features in Gongduk, Bjokapakha and Black Mountain Mönpa phonology
This paper argues that certain phonological similarities between the three Trans-Himalayan languages Gongduk, Bjokapakha (Tshangla) and Black Mountain Mönpa are areal features and discusses the historical and ethnolinguistic implications of this assumption. The similarities between Gongduk and Bjokapakha indicate a situation of areal convergence of recent data. This contact scenario explains certain aberrancies of Bjokapakha with regard to other …
Non-past marking in Mewahang with comparative notes on Upper Arun
This paper constitutes the first account of the tense morphology of Mewahang, a hitherto undescribed Trans-Himalayan language (Upper Arun, Kiranti). The paper discusses non-past marking in the western dialect of Mewahang, presenting and illustrating its different allomorphs and relating them historically by internal reconstruction. Furthermore, comparative notes on non-past marking in the other Upper Arun languages, Eastern Mewahang, Yamphu and L…
Verb stem alternation in Gongduk
This paper provides a first overview of verb stem alternation in Gongduk (eastern Bhutan, Trans-Himalayan). Verb stem alternation in Gongduk is conditioned both by morphophonology and by grammatical categories. This paper presents both the morphophonologically transparent as well as the phonologically opaque, paradigmatic stem alternation. The analysis provided in this paper identifies seven verb classes and a small number of irregular verbs. Add…
The sound change of oralization in Mewahang
This paper discusses the sound change of oralization in the Mewahang language (Eastern Kiranti, Trans-Himalayan/Sino-Tibetan) spoken in eastern Nepal. The sound change of oralization turned syllable-final nasals into homorganic oral stops when followed by voiceless obstruents. This sound change constitutes a diagnostic innovation of Mewahang with regard to its closest relatives Lohorung and Yamphu. In this paper, the process of oralization in bot…
The phylogenetic position of Tshangla
In the past, linguists such as Shafer (1955), Bradley (1997) and Noonan (2008) repeatedly assigned the Tshangla branch of the Trans-Himalayan language family a position close to Tibetan. However, no empirical evidence for this subgrouping has been brought forth, let alone shared innovations. Based on empirical data and the application of neogrammarian principles, this paper provides a reevaluation of the phylogenetic position of Tshangla. First, …
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