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Bodo Correspondences August 2000

Description: Typed table of sound correspondences from Proto-Bodo-Garo in 4 Bodo-Garo languages (Tiwa, Boro, Garo, Rabha) arranged by initial consonants, vowels, and final consonants.
Date: [2000..2002]
Creator: Burling, Robbins
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Boro Tones

Description: A linguistic description of Boro tones, specifically in polysyllabic words, including an overview of Boro's phonemic inventory and syllable structure. The authors identify three tones (high, low, and falling), present examples, and discuss the effects of morphology and final consonants on tone. They conclude by comparing the Boro tone system to those of Tiwa and Rabha, and positing directions for further investigation.
Date: April 2006
Creator: Burling, Robbins & Joseph, Umbavu Varghese
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Boro Tones handout

Description: A handout summarizing of Burling's discussion of the Boro tone system at the Northeast Indian Linguistics Society (NEILS) II conference in Gauhati, Assam. Includes handwritten annotations of tones in words ranging from 1-3+ syllables.
Date: 2007
Creator: Burling, Robbins
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Notes on Boro tones and syllable structure

Description: Handwritten notes on Boro, focusing on tone, pitch, and lexical stress in polysyllabic words. Includes examples of three tones (high, low, and falling), discussion of how these tones are differentiated, and diagrams of potential tone combinations.
Date: 2006
Creator: Burling, Robbins
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Proto-Bodo-Garo correspondences word list

Description: Typed table comparing multiple Boro-Garo languages to Proto-Bodo-Garo reconstructed forms, arranged alphabetically by English gloss. Includes handwritten notes clarifying glosses, tones, and sources of information.
Date: [2005..2015]
Creator: Burling, Robbins & Jacquesson, Francois
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