A GRAMMAR OF LAO MOUTON GRAMMAR LIBRARY [MGL] 38 The book "A Grammar of Lao Mouton Grammar Library [MGL] 38" is a comprehensive and detailed description of the Lao language, which is the national language of Laos and widely spoken in Thailand and Cambodia. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the language's structure, focusing on its unique features as an isolating analytic language, and offers a thorough understanding of its grammatical topics from a semantic, pragmatic, and typological perspective. The book begins with an introduction to the history and geography of Laos, providing a context for the study of the language. It then delves into the phonology of Lao, discussing the sounds and sound combinations used in the language, as well as the tones that play a crucial role in distinguishing between different words and meanings. The author also explores the morphology of Lao, examining the word formation and the various parts of speech used in the language. One of the most interesting aspects of Lao grammar is its use of classifiers, which are words that indicate the type of object being described. The book devotes a significant amount of space to the study of classifiers, explaining their function and how they are used in everyday language use. Additionally, it covers sentence final particles, which are used to indicate the relationship between sentences and provide important information about the speaker's attitude towards the message.

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