Selected Papers on Comparative Tai Studies. Michigan Papers on South and Southeast Asia Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies No. 29

<div>The publication of this volume of selected writings of William J. Gedney is a welcome event in Tai linguistics. It marks one of the high points in the varied career of a distinguished teacher, scholar, university administrator, and office holder in professional organizations. </div><div>There are fourteen papers in this book, ranging in date from 1961 to 1980. Twelve of these discuss comnparative Tai linguistics, one Siamese vocabulary, and one Siamese verse forms.</div>

<div>William J. GEDNEY was a Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at the University of Michigan.</div><div>Rober J. BICKNER is Professor Emertius of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.</div><div>John HARTMANN is Professor of </div>