This week we feature a volume for ဗမာစကား / မြန်မာစာ lovers out there. Edited by Justin Watkins, it contains a ton of fascinating investigations into how the language works: Phonology! Syntax! Verb semantics! Discourse and stylistic register! Old Burmese! Lexicography! It’s not for everyone… it’s for us. [See here for PDF download]

Watkins, Justin, ed. Studies in Burmese Linguistics. Pacific Linguistics, Australian National University, 2005.