Frontmatter -- Contents -- Editorial Preface -- Rajendra Singh (1943-2012) -- In Memoriam -- General Contributions -- Rephrasing the question of complex predicates in Bangla: A biaxial approach -- The re-emergence of finite serial verbs in South Dravidian -- Special Contribution -- The terrified tiger that used to laugh at the school: Three alternations in Bengali -- Regional Report -- Linguistics in Nepal (2005-2011) -- Reviews -- Tariq Rahman - From Hindi to Urdu: A social and political history -- Tej K. Bhatia and Kazuhiko Machida - The oldest grammar of Hindustani: Content, communication and colonial legacy (Vol 1, 2 and 3) -- Appendices -- Announcements: The Gyandeep prize/Housekeeping -- Notes on contributors